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2021 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey
According to the 2021 Central Bank Gold Reserves (CBGR) survey, 21% of central banks intend to increase their gold reserves over the next 12 months. Central banks are also increasingly valuing gold’s performance during periods of crisis as this attribute now tops their rationale for holding gold.
Four overarching conditions for economic activity within the term ESG - EU
The taxonomy comprises a framework with four overarching conditions an economic activity needs to meet in order to qualify as environmentally sustainable.
Shell - the legal case that keeps on giving
Sometimes its the fanfare, at other times its the nuances effect. This is what the ruling was really about: Shell has an obligation of result for emissions connected to the activities of the entire group (i.e. scope 1 emissions and scope 2 emissions from subsidiaries).
Are investors ready for thematic investment opportunities?
Electricity generated from waste can provide 24/7 power for a smarter and greener grid.
RepRisk interviews Savita Subramanian, Head of ESG Research at BofA Securities
Bank of America Head of ESG Research observes that investors are increasingly leveraging company-disclosed ESG data
The changing face of accountability in Leadership at the top
The one thing the US Administration, Bumble & Toshiba have in common today: Leadership
Safe Drinking Water In 2021: Progress Made But So Much Further To Go
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 'S' in ESG is coming of age
“The wise investor recognises that success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.” Sir John Templeton British investor
Net Zero Commitments Versus Science-Based Targets - MFS
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.
Physical Climate Risks
Extreme weather and record temperatures are now understood to be events that can be anticipated and incorporated into investment decisions.
Path to Net Zero Riddled with Potential Pitfalls
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.
CLIMATE CHANGE IS TODAY’S REALITY - PGIM
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.
Do you feel lucky Punk?
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.
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (TIP) goes on a shopping spree
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 economy back to pre-covid level by end of year
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.
House passes ESG, climate disclosure rules for public companies
The Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee shall submit to the Commission recommendations about what ESG metrics the Commission should require issuers to disclose.
Popular Assets Among Retail Investors in 2021
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.
S$23m for cooler data in Singapore
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.
Emergency on Planet Earth
"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 expands its palm oil policy to protect ecosystems and fight deforestation
AXA IM will increase engagement with companies operating in those areas to preserve biodiversity, encourage more sustainable practices and support them in their transition.