sustainable investment

The role of investment trusts in portfolios, and how we engage to help improve alignment with their shareholders.

We outline the main areas of development needed to better understand biodiversity as it relates to investments.

We detail some of the obstacles to unlocking ‘green’ energy opportunities and discuss how investors can navigate them.

As Plastic Free July continues, we assess opportunities around reducing the environmental impact of plastic and packaging waste.

How investor stewardship on biodiversity can deliver real-world outcomes, and the importance of action by policymakers and sovereigns.

What is biochar, and how could it help in addressing carbon emissions?

How will looming big tech regulations change the way online platforms operate?

We outline the importance of carbon offset markets, why they need to be improved, and related investment considerations.

We discuss the role of data in biodiversity and the complexity of measuring impact.

We explore the investment implications and financial materiality of biodiversity.

We participated in the Council of Institutional Investors’ spring conference, Governance as the Linchpin: The “G” Is Key.

What do individuals know and think about net zero, and what are the implications for investors?

We outline six key ESG-related areas of focus that our responsible investment team believe are important.

Why the financial industry has a key role to play in supporting and enhancing biodiversity

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has incited a clean-energy arms race among utilities regulators across the globe.

We investigate how investing in climate adaptation could help protect our planet’s future.

Third-party ESG ratings play an important role in asset management, but we believe their application needs to be…

After a prolonged period of relative underperformance, could emerging-market equities be set for a renaissance?

We discuss how we are navigating net zero in our portfolios to achieve real-world decarbonization.

Bond investors can play a pivotal role in moving the planet to a lower-carbon way of life.

Why we believe effective sustainable engagement requires a truly holistic approach and a focus on quality over quantity.

How do we balance our role as stewards of our clients’ money with our obligations as sustainable investors?

We explain what we would like to see from the participants at this year’s climate-change event in Egypt.

Why we believe the financial industry needs its own transition as it seeks to help companies become sustainable.

Energy security and decarbonization: are they mutually exclusive?

We outline the key ESG issues related to defense and how we integrate these in our investment approach.

We share our key learnings from a recent visit to a vertical farm.

We discuss the potential of nuclear energy and how it may fit into the global energy transition.

We assess the need for global consistency and guidelines on sustainable investment.

We discuss three key drivers of sustainable growth in emerging markets and the importance of strong corporate governance.

How do Russia's latest demands over Ukraine impact future European security?

We discuss the benefits of collaborative engagement to reduce the social health impacts of the global food system.

We explore the realities of carbon emissions and how emerging markets are key to achieving net zero.

We discuss how regenerative agricultural practices go beyond ‘sustainable’.

Why governments must lead on climate change

We explain why biodiversity matters.

Why climate change is not just an environmental issue.

How sustainable fixed-income investing is growing in prominence, and why an active approach makes sense.

We explain why and how we are engaging with companies and partners to improve the global food-supply chain.

Why the social element of ESG could soon be receiving the same level of scrutiny as environmental factors.

The hyper focus on sustainable investing is reminiscent of previous bubbles, specifically the dot.com boom and bust.

Why engagement can be an effective way to support the energy sector’s transition to a lower-carbon future.

What legacy will the dwindling use of coal leave for the energy industry and investors in renewables?

Despite good words and intentions, corporate and government support for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is falling behind.

We analyze the importance of sound governance and disciplined ESG analysis when selecting emerging-market government bonds.

We assess the potential for a more sustainable recovery from the latest global crisis.

How the pandemic could help pave the way to a more sustainable future.

As the world slowly emerges from the pandemic, we assess the technology sector’s shifting attitudes to ESG issues.

Our new research highlights that individuals care about sustainable investing, with active engagement key to reflecting people’s values.

We assess the prospects for oil & gas companies as they seek to navigate the energy transition.

The pandemic is shining a spotlight on the treatment of those undertaking low-paid, flexible work.

We assess the role that carbon offsetting can play within the transition to a lower-carbon world.

We examine how the pandemic may affect oil company dividends and the transition to a greener world.

Are electric vehicles always greener than diesel cars?

How to eat well for the planet and your health.

What did our visit to an underground farm teach us about agricultural innovations?

Emerging-market governments and companies are attaching increasing importance to environmental, social and governance considerations.

Why we believe a pledge from an influential US business group is a positive step for sustainable investors.

We discuss the role of wind and solar power in a transition to a greener energy economy.

As cobalt becomes more ubiquitous, how can we make sure that vulnerable miners are being protected?

How to address latent (and untapped) demand for responsible investment.

Discussions around sustainability often involve exclusion – but what are the positive opportunities in sustainable investment?

Gold can be an enticing investment – but is it suitable for sustainable strategies?

Why you should look past the online outrage directed at the world’s most consumed vegetable oil.

Consumers increasingly want products that stand for something, but how can companies balance purpose and profit?