Managers of Wealth

Physical risks in the finance sector

Climate models reinforce the importance of these assessments, predicting that at current emission pathways, the frequency and intensity of weather-related hazards will continue to increase.

World Economic Forum Tackles Consistency and Comparability in ESG Reporting with Common Metrics Whitepaper

This practical approach to addressing a pervasive issue facing any company considering reporting or using ESG data is likely to be highly influential among the ICB's members and beyond.

Calling out the green fakes and mistakes

Investors say green label being devalued by misuse, call for better reporting

Boris Johnson drawing up a major package of green energy policies to help the UK meet climate targets

Increasing investment in technology to increase efficiency and assure quality

Record Month Shoots Green Bonds Past Trillion-Dollar Mark

More than $200 billion worth of green bonds – which are used to finance the pursuit of environmental projects and activities, from wind farms to wastewater management – have been issued in 2020 thus far.

Sustainable Investing Perspectives - UBS

Considering diversity can have a positive impact not only on businesses, but also on economies overall.

California joins the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment

The wildfires across California and other Western states have illustrated the threat of asset damage, operational disruption and human suffering from physical climate risks and disasters that continue to escalate in 2020.

The sustainability challenge in advice

A 2019 study by research firm Cerulli Associates found that 56% of US retirement plans surveyed showed a preference for investing in companies that are environmentally and socially responsible.

'Tidal wave' of ESG inflows continues but returns can't hold up, warns RWC

The E in ESG has a lot of momentum right now, and there's a huge sum of capital going in to companies seen as winners in this space

Stonehage Fleming selects Climate Care as carbon offset partner

Supporting best practice projects that deliver value for the environment, businesses and local communities

ESG, sustainability and beyond

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing means different things to different people.

UBS Wealth’s sustainable portfolio AUM hits $1.5bn in Asia

UBS now recommends sustainable over traditional investments for its private clients, and has seen sharp growth in ESG allocations in APAC.

Agents of sustainable change: How investors expect companies to be socially aware

Schroders’ Global Investor Study 2020 reveals investors’ views on how companies behave and who should be responsible for mitigating climate change.

More efforts needed from governments, regulators and business to unlock full potential of sustainable finance

The OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2020 says that ESG investing has grown steadily in recent years, with ESG ratings, indices and other financial products proliferating to meet demand.

Half Earth: an idea whose time has come

As far-fetched as it may sound, the idea of giving half of Earth back to nature is gaining momentum.

Airbus plans to launch a carbon-free aircraft by 2035

Airbus has set itself a deadline of 2035 to put a carbon-free commercial aircraft into service, a target engine makers like Safran have described as ambitious.

Green Finance Institute spearheads drive to scale up national green banks worldwide

Such vehicles have since slowly gained further interest globally, as they are seen as a useful means of de-risking green infrastructure such as renewable energy projects in order to mobilise private investment into green economy solutions.

KBI Global Investors Participating in '50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders' Campaign

The Earth’s resources are finite and with demand growing, and a forecast two billion increase in the global population by 2050

Robeco strengthens exclusions policy for fossil fuels

Robeco is extending its exclusion policy for fossil fuel producers and users to its entire range of strategies to help combat global warming.

UBP joins Business for Nature's call to action

Companies around the world are calling for ambitious and collective action on nature by signing up to Business for Nature’s call to action – UBP is now part of them!

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