Managers of Wealth

An update on our climate commitments

The number does not yet include data for Real Estate, with more complete analysis to be shared in our TCFD disclosures at Year End.

Banco Santander partners with Envision Group to accelerate net zero transition

Envision Digital will also partner with Santander to monitor and further improve the energy efficiency of the Santander Group Headquarter, which is already carbon neutral since 2020.

Climate Impact Report launch

Across the Group, we have started to identify the key levers to optimise the business’ contribution to the low-carbon transition of the economy, with a continued focus on building the expertise, the tools and the processes to implement these plans.

APAC investors look to China long term for ESG

Respondents to JP Morgan Asset Management survey also bemoan lack of standardised data.

DBS and global partners to run ClimateTech accelerator

The group aims to accelerate the development of practicable climate tech solutions that will help businesses reduce their carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions at a faster rate.

Asset managers hit by more bad news on top-ranked ESG funds

It’s a development that exposes gaps in an ESG regulatory framework once hailed as the world’s most ambitious.

Billionaires should not make up climate finance gaps, says Bezos Earth Fund head

Rich countries ‘not living up to obligations’, says Andrew Steer, in charge of $10bn environmental fund

Sustainability bets and alternatives for navigating the economic transformation - an interview with Hubert Keller

This will be part of the biggest industrial revolution of all time and it is going to happen at the speed of the digital age.

COP27 – What to expect? Three hot topics for a critical climate summit

It will voice an urgent need to implement stronger emission reduction plans, and shine a greater spotlight on the needs of the developing world. Below we outline three key areas of focus.

Schroders strengthens natural capital focus with Plan for Nature

The Plan outlines Schroders’ ambition to channel investment into this key area and support the transition to a nature positive future.

Sustainable technology: Five key investing themes to watch

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the focus on SusTech, further highlighting the importance of technology when it comes to addressing sustainability challenges.

One year of investing in biodiversity

Biodiversity protection and restoration is a localised issue and requires a tailored approach according to geography and sector.

HKMC Publishes Social, Green and Sustainability Financing Framework

Ireland remains top of choice for ETFs, read more on the mature and robust framework offered to leading ETF and UCIT funds.

Empowering the next generation of responsible investors and promoting plastic circularity

Joining forces with the World Economic Forum allowed us to raise awareness around our plastic circularity challenge.

‘Faith in banks is at a real low': RBC probed over greenwashing ad complaints

After the Advertising Standards Authority banned HSBC’s sustainability-focused ads, banks including RBC, Barclays, and Standard Chartered have come under scrutiny.

Investor expectations for COP27

Schroders experts share their expectations ahead of the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El Sheik next month.

Swiss Government Scuttles SNB's Climate Mandate

The position of the Federal Council is that expanding the SNB's mandate to include climate targets inevitably would lead to conflicts with the goal of price stability, thereby politicizing monetary policy.

ESG not about exclusion, says Hargreaves Lansdown

Social and governance issues are now weighing on the group’s ESG credentials.

BNY Mellon IM | Research Shows $100 Trillion Investment Needed to Reach Net Zero by 2050

Although green investment is growing, the research highlights that more action will be required from governments, asset allocators and corporations to facilitate the transition to net zero.

Asset managers stick to their guns on ESG

Political pressure has not deterred firms from pursuing sustainable investing

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