Net Zero
BlackRock’s client demand boosts transition investment amid ESG backlash
Research conducted by the $9.1tn asset manager shows 56% of global institutional investors plan to up their exposure to transition funds
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Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management plots ‘dark green’ fund after mass downgrades
Swiss asset manager is the latest signatory of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
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Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management joins $59tn net-zero coalition
New joiners come as major players like Vanguard, Axa and Allianz quit net-zero coalitions amid an anti-ESG backlash in the US
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Why the City can’t miss the £1tn opportunity in a shift to net zero
The City is a powerhouse of talent, financial resources, innovation and entrepreneurship, plus has a proven ability to deliver
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Why 2023 could be boom or bust for ESG
Ninety One’s Nazmeera Moola: 'A recession would pose difficult questions about what to prioritise and there are obviously issues that need to be dealt with right now'
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Vanguard quits $66tn net-zero coalition
Index funds giant exits Net Zero Asset Managers initiative as anti-ESG backlash ramps up
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Demand for office space with green credentials drives City’s refurb boom
Only 54% of developers say their projects will reach net zero after 2030, compared to 70% who said they were striving for 2030 or earlier in the same period last year
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JPMorgan, Credit Suisse among banks falling short on net-zero targets, charity says
Only seven of the 43 biggest members in the Net Zero Banking Alliance have published an overarching target to reduce emissions by 2030, ShareAction research finds
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Fund industry weighs up ESG under Rishi Sunak: ‘It’s clear he has a cost-cutting agenda’
Investors want Sunak to live up to his green promises, but economic chaos will put his beliefs to the test
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Net-zero goals will need $100tn of green finance
More than half the total funding, which represents 3% of global GDP, will need to come from emerging markets
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HSBC, Barclays among banks financing most oil and gas expansion as pressure on ESG ramps up
ShareAction is calling on investors to use their shareholder rights to demand that banks implement policies to restrict oil and gas expansion in the upcoming AGM season
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EY to recruit 1,300 staff for net zero advisory business
The Big Four firm is investing over £100m in a new sustainability business
Time’s up for fund managers who don’t act on climate change
With the UN’s climate conference due in November this year, asset owners will be cracking down on environmental laggards
