Around 50% of the world population is expected to be living in water-stressed areas by 2025. A water-stressed area is an area that doesn’t have adequate freshwater to meet demand.

“The wise investor recognises that success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.” Sir John Templeton British investor

Use the ESG data tool to determine if the companies you cover have committed to or have set a science-based target. Engage with companies that have not.

Extreme weather and record temperatures are now understood to be events that can be anticipated and incorporated into investment decisions.

S&P says that if we’re going to achieve global net-zero emissions by 2050, we will need financing on a far larger scale than what is currently being dedicated toward that end.

PGIM says that all investors, whether they have an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus or otherwise, will need to navigate the shifting macroeconomic, market and investment landscape that lies ahead.

Climate, diversity & inclusion, infrastructure & COVID all ask the same question of global decision makers now: Do you feel lucky Punk? What the world is paying attention to now - or should be - is the answer to that question, along with the associated actions they take.

Beamery’s leading technology has enabled customers to hire at an unprecedented pace while Motif plans to increase research and development capabilities; scale and commercialize its food technologies for plant based nutrition to taste better.

UK GDP is set to bounce back to its pre-COVID level towards the end of 2021, a year earlier than the previous CBI forecast (in December 2020) expected.

The Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee shall submit to the Commission recommendations about what ESG metrics the Commission should require issuers to disclose.

Seeking portfolio diversification, retail investors turn attention towards alternative markets and new classes of investment assets in a bid to hedge against market volatility and uncertainties.

A new S$23million research programme by two leading Universities has just been announced. The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University are setting up a testbed facility with ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment which promises to be up and running by Oct 2021.

"The climate emergency is our third world war. Our lives and civilization as we know it are at stake, just as they were in the Second World War."

Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Economist, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

AXA IM will increase engagement with companies operating in those areas to preserve biodiversity, encourage more sustainable practices and support them in their transition.

Global energy investment is set to rebound by around 10% in 2021, reversing most of the drop caused by the pandemic

The US and Europe are expected to deliver strong growth this year, allowing us to stay within the overall pro-risk paradigm from a medium-term perspective.

Distinguishing between the short-term and long-term impact of virtual work

While the sustainable investing market is growing rapidly, further expansion is needed in countries of all income levels, but particularly in emerging economies.

A momentous shift on the reporting requirements of companies, banks and the investment community is underway, driven by a growing awareness of the scale of climate risk and opportunity in financial markets.

End the pandemic and prepare for the future. Reinvigorate our economies. Secure our future prosperity. Protect our planet. Strengthen our partnerships. Embrace our values. G7 words but will there be action to back them up?