Insights into the Latest ESG-Related Developments
How can allocators find the right ESG opportunities and focus on investing responsibly when the topic remains so politicized? This collection of insights offers the latest thinking on ESG-related developments, touching on matters directly related to capital allocation concerns and on regulatory issues.
ESG INVESTMENT TRENDS
Navigating the Biodiversity Landscape: Investing in the Future (Robeco)
Biodiversity is one of the most important topics for investors today. Indeed, there are massive risks due to thedeterioration of biodiversity.
Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Renewable Energy? (LGIM)
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Recent evidence suggests that the private renewable energy market is at an inflection point. Allocators can take advantage of new opportunities.
Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 (BloombergNEF)
Global investment in the energy transition hit a record $1.8 trillion in 2023, climbing 17% from a year earlier. Where did the money go?
How to Lose Corporate Value and Natural Capital (Planet Tracker)
It is not often that financial markets can claim a major success in nature conservation while avoiding significant destruction in corporate value and natural capital.
RI Funds Build Market Presence (CFA Institute Research & Policy Center)
Responsible investment funds have significantly increased in popularity over the past decade. Will this trend continue?
The Uneven Distribution of Climate Risks and Discounts (OFR)
Climate risks and the energy transition present a variety of potential threats to the financial system. But these risks are not insurmountable.
ESG RULES & REGULATIONS
The Role of ESG Regulation In Private Markets (UBS AM)
In recent years, regulations have played a pivotal role in pushing ESG further up the agenda of capital allocation.
ESG Finance Report: European Sustainable Finance Q4 2023 (AFME)
Among other highlights, this report brings investors a timely update on a range of ESG-related regulations and rules.
Global Corporate Governance Trends for 2024 (Harvard Law School Forum)
In the Nordics, new regulations from the EU in sustainability reporting, nature restoration regulation, digital acts, and geopolitical instability are in the focus of boardrooms.
Responsible Investment: Corporate Governance for Asset Owners (UN PRI)
Corporate governance needs rules to be more than just words. This is a guide as to why corporate governance matters.