ESG News

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced that it has revised its sustainable investing framework, launching a new 3-tiered system categorizing funds by their level of ESG integration, citing an evolving ESG client and regulatory landscape. The revised framework comes amidst a series of new regulatory requirements for asset management firms marketing and managing sustainability-focused investment […]

Das Anlageportfolio für Investments mit Nachhaltigkeitsbezug ist in der Schweiz gross. Das aktuelle Angebot an nachhaltigen Fonds deckt die wichtigsten Anlageklassen umfassend ab: Aktien-, Obligationen-, Geldmarkt- und Mischfonds erfüllen die unterschiedlichen Anlagebedürfnisse sehr gut. Im Jahr 2023 zählen wir laut der «IFZ Sustainable Investments Studie 2023» in der Schweiz 2155 nachhaltige Publikumsfonds mit einem investierten […]

Finanzinstitute müssen sich nun aufgrund von regulatorischen Vorgaben mit Nachhaltigkeitsrisiken beschäftigen. Sonja Kardorf erläutert in ihrem Beitrag, wie sich diese erfassen, bewerten und managen lassen und warum sich Unternehmen dringend mit diesem Thema befassen sollten.

Zero-carbon industrial heat solutions provider Rondo Energy announced that it has secured €75 million (USD$80 million) in funding, aimed at expanding its European presence by supporting three industrial decarbonization projects in the food, clean fuel, and chemical production industries. Founded in 2020, California-based Rondo Energy provides solutions to address emissions from industrial heat processes. Industrial […]

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced that it has commenced work on the development of a new international standard on net zero, aimed at providing clarity and credibility to organizations’ net zero targets and strategies, and to guard against greenwashing. The process to develop the standard follows the launch in 2022 at the COP27 […]

Die Zahl der Themen, die Unternehmen und Investoren im Bereich Umwelt, Soziales und Governance (ESG) berücksichtigen müssen, nimmt immer weiter zu. Jessica Ground, Global Head of ESG bei Capital Group, bringt Klarheit in die komplexe Gemengelage.

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today a set of new expectations for companies as part of its 2024 Governance and Voting Policy, including a new requirement for companies to integrate climate-related criteria into executive compensation plans. The new policies were announced with the release of BNPP AM’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) season […]

The Swiss government announced the launch of a consultation on new proposals aimed at aligning its sustainability-related corporate governance rules with international systems, particularly the EU’s CSRD, including a proposal to expand sustainability reporting requirements for companies, and to significantly expand the number of companies covered by the mandatory reporting requirements. The new Swiss Federal […]