ESG Investor

Collaboration on #energy efficiency can tackle the crisis in the UK’s private rented sector, says Iryna Pylypchuk, Director of Research and Market Information at INREV. The Friday newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ecKmmXXz Read more of her article via ESG Investor here: https://lnkd.in/exCBjW_c

Richard Gardiner, EU Public Policy Lead at the World Benchmarking Alliance, says #CSDDD offers a rare opportunity to improve corporate #humanrights risk accountability. The Friday newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ecKmmXXz Read more of his article via ESG Investor here: https://lnkd.in/eRVdtQ_b

The case for allocating to #social #investment solutions has never been clearer and relevant, according to Big Issue Invest Chair Mark Porter. The Friday newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ecKmmXXz Read more of his article via ESG Investor here: https://lnkd.in/eqtzSwdV

Whole-economy transformation was high on the agenda at #LondonClimateActionWeek and beyond, writes Chris Hall this week's blog. The Friday newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ecKmmXXz #TakeFive and read more here: https://lnkd.in/eD4TpJze

Emanuela (Emmy) Hawker spoke with Valeria Piani on Phoenix Group's latest stewardship report, touching on human rights, climate, asset managers and more. Read the full story here:

This week's interview is with Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Iceland’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs. He discusses the country’s inaugural #greenbond issuance, which was promptly followed by the world’s first #sovereign #gender bond. The Friday newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ecKmmXXz Read Joy Macknight's write-up here: https://lnkd.in/eU7TA6RE

Lack of #Climate #Finance for #EmergingMarkets a “false barrier”, with #Africa and other developing economies having the ambition to tackle climate challenges, but require #investors to step up and capitalise on a plethora of projects. Comments from Brian O'Callaghan, PhD (United Nations), Jennifer Morgan (Special Envoy for International Climate Action), Patrick Krappie (Technology Innovation Agency), and Jake Levine (U.S. International Development Finance Corporation) speaking at World Climate Foundation's #ClimateInvestmentSummit during #LondonClimateActionWeek. Read more of Jack Grogan-Fenn's news piece here: https://lnkd.in/eNmV-sSn

This week’s ESG Investor Thursday Newsletter focuses on #AUMinAction, headlined by the Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV). Other news from the last month includes CDP, #ParisAlignedAssetOwners, Aegon, Railpen, Macquarie Group, Spring Infrastructure Capital, Norges Bank Investment Management, Brunel Pension Partnership Limited, CCLA Investment Management, Phoenix Group, FTSE Russell, An LSEG Business, Climate Action 100+, Border To Coast Pensions Partnership, Friends Provident Foundation, #NatureAction100, J.P. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. Read the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e5gMRxnE

UK #Investors sound warning on #voting rights, as changes proposed by Financial Conduct Authority risk removing pressure from firms to perform and could encourage lack of accountability from management. Insights from Caroline Escott (Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) and Railpen). Read more of Jack Grogan-Fenn's #AUMinAction lead here: https://lnkd.in/eUm5gYU7

ShareAction has challenged asset managers to ramp up the robustness of their #climate-focused investment and engagement policies for fossil fuel companies. Comments from Niall Considine. Read Emanuela (Emmy) Hawker's news story here: