Real assets-focused investment manager Foresight Group announced that it has raised €300 million in commitments at the first close of its energy transition fund, Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II. Focused on long-term value creation, FEIP II is classified as an Article 9 fund under the EU’s SFDR regulation, and aims to invest in strategic energy […]
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the launch of a new review of all of its labor-related standards, aimed at enabling companies to report on their impacts on workers, and improving transparency on workplace labor and human rights. GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are one of the most commonly accepted global standards for sustainability reporting […]
ESG/Nachhaltigkeit bleibt ein Megatrend. Das, obgleich es aktuell andere Themen in den Fokus des Interesses der Investoren geschafft haben. Die EB-SIM ist mit Blick auf die zu erzielende Wirkung der Investments (“Impact Investing”) einer der führenden Anbieter. INTELLIGENT INVESTORS sprach hierzu und gezielt zum EB-Öko-Aktienfonds mit Dr. Sabine Hampel, Head of Equities / Senior Portfoliomanager […]
Sustainability-focused asset management firm Candriam announced today the launch of the Candriam Sustainable Equity Water Fund, a new actively managed fund aimed at investing in companies pursuing and developing solutions to reduce pressures on water resources caused by human activities. According to Candriam, the new fund is being launched as the world faces a water […]
Energy company TotalEnergies and industrial gases company Air Products announced a new 15-year green hydrogen supply agreement aimed at reducing the operating greenhouse gas emissions footprint of TotalEnergies’ European refineries. The announcement follows the launch last year by TotalEnergies of tenders for the supply of 500,000 tons per year of green hydrogen. TotalEnergies has six […]
Two-thirds of funds in the EU labelled with sustainable or ESG-related terms may need to sell assets or change their names to align with new anti-greenwashing rules, with stock divestments of as much as $40 billion if all were to keep their names, according to a new report released by investment research firm Morningstar. The […]
We live in a pivotal time in our history. Businesses, policymakers and investors all increasingly realise that we must direct more capital to ensure a sustainable world for future generations. Let’s not forget that all money has impact. Both positive and negative. That is why we look at the TRUE return in every investment decision […]
On June 8, 2024, within the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences, we celebrate World Oceans Day, with the theme “Awaken new depths”. The oceans are considered the lungs of the Earth. They provide about 50% of the planet’s oxygen and are responsible for a large part of the Earth’s biodiversity. Their waters […]
This week in ESG news: Deloitte study finds over 70% of companies have abandoned M&A deals over ESG concerns; CDP launches new sustainability reporting platform; EU regulators call for action on greenwashing in financial sector; H&M warns against use of carbon credits in corporate net zero plans; Climeworks unveils carbon removal tech breakthrough; Kimberly-Clark’s new […]
Die Fälle Greenwashing häufen sich. Um weiter dagegen vorgehen zu können, fordern die europäischen Aufsichtsbehörden klarere Gesetzestexte – und mehr Personal sowie bessere Qualität der ESG-Daten.
Der neue Bericht „Sustainability in the Spotlight 2024“ von Diligent und Spencer Stuart hat ergeben, dass fast 96% der Unternehmensvorstände in den nächsten fünf Jahren eine anhaltende beziehungsweise stärkere Fokussierung auf ESG-Themen erwarten. Zu den Prioritäten gehören Diversity, Equity und Inclusion (DEI) sowie der Klimaschutz. Der Bericht zeigt, dass Unternehmenslenker nach spezifischeren Daten und Erkenntnissen […]
Die jährliche ESG-Analystenumfrage von Fidelity zeigt, dass Unternehmen weiterhin offen für einen Dialog mit Stakeholdern sind, wie sie ihre Nachhaltigkeitsbemühungen in einem sich schnell verändernden Umfeld vorantreiben können.
BNP Paribas Asset Management, Federated Hermes Limited, Mirova, Robeco, and Storebrand Asset Management have issued a joint statement calling on ESG data providers to enhance their data offerings on ocean-related risks and opportunities at the project and issuer level.
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced plans to develop a new facility in Western Australia, aimed at testing the effectiveness of a new low-carbon ironmaking process, including a pilot plant to test production at a semi-industrial scale. Rio Tinto expects to invest $143 million (A$215 million) in the project, which the company said […]
Industrial equipment company John Cockerill announced a new agreement to raise €230 million (USD$250 million) for its subsidiary John Cockerill Hydrogen, in a deal led by energy services and technology company SLB, and Belgian public investment institutions SFPIM and Wallonie Entreprendre, and aimed at accelerating the deployment of the company’s electrolyzer technology, enabling the production […]
