Managers of Wealth

Islands of climate ambition

Small island developing states like ours are barometers of the world’s commitment to climate action and sustainable development.

Vontobel AM boutique launches new ESG fund

Commenting on the launch, Benkendorf said: ‘Given our focus on the importance of sustainability and predictable long-term earnings growth of our holdings, we are already fishing in a “cleaner pond”.

Tackling the climate crisis: how responsible investment can help

The greater the delay in responding, the greater the potential cost.

Fidelity rebrands funds and makes them ESG compliant

All five ESG funds are required to have a minimum of 70% of their investments in sustainable characteristics

Asian financial big guns and millennials drive ESG growth - report

ESG factor integration is the most popular strategy used in Australia. Japanese institutional investors tend to use the governance factor the most and prefer positive screening.

You, Too, Are in Denial of Climate Change

Most Americans believe, abstractly, in climate change. That’s not enough.

When it comes to addressing climate change, gender matters

The report underscores the point that gender shapes how climate change affects humans — and how we respond to it.

Nature’s Solution to Climate Change

A strategy to protect whales can limit greenhouse gases and global warming

Schroders Global Investor Study 2019

People’s sustainable investment ambitions fail to reflect their actions

Guernsey’s growing green ecosystem

Separately, Environmental & Social Impact Monitor (ESIM) is a not-for-profit accreditation service for island businesses, looking to contribute to Guernsey being recognised as a leading centre for green and sustainable business and finance. It rates b

Responsible finance is leading sustainability theme for BMO responsible global emerging market equity strategy

The report marks the first time that BMO’ Responsible Global Emerging Market Equity team has mapped every one of the portfolio’s holdings to the SDGs, with an estimated 60% of holdings positively aligned.

Princess Yachts - On board with sustainability

Throughout the company there is a culture of exploring more sustainable manufacturing techniques, be it in the materials used, the processes they are applied to or the methods of recycling.

Powering a sustainable future

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change sets ambitious targets for governments to meet by 2050.

The family of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrids is growing

They make the vehicle more efficient overall, because they can firstly recover energy during braking and secondly allow the combustion engine to run in favourable operating ranges.

Why Growth Can’t Be Green

New data proves you can support capitalism or the environment — but it’s hard to do both.

Climate change moves to top of investors' list of ESG issues

Climate change made a dramatic jump to first from third place in the latest Extreme Risks report from Willis Towers Watson Investments' Thinking Ahead Institute.

Wealthy Families Pour Fortunes Into $31 Trillion ESG Opportunity

Demographic shifts are encouraging a surge of activity designed around investments to combat climate change, address inequality or simply to encourage companies to operate in a more sustainable fashion.

Asia trails the developed world in sustainable investment, but now looks poised to close that gap

Large asset owners in Asia are allocating increasingly to strategies that take environmental, social and governance issues into account.

Unsustainable commodities use presents USD 700bn opportunity in food sector alone, UBS finds

South Africa (page 41) and Nigeria (page 40), on the other hand, need to address sustainability challenges more urgently

Morgan Stanley Survey Finds Investor Enthusiasm for Sustainable Investing at an All-Time High

Investor interest and adoption continues to rise; 85% are interested in sustainable investing.

Planet SOS