Embracing sustainability in investment

The pressure on the investment industry to develop more sustainable products and keep investors better informed continues to grow.

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The next commodities supercycle

Along with surging demand for the metals and minerals required for renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles, a fundamental shift is coming, and investors must be ready for it.

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Bringing clarity to ESG reporting

Variations between competing ESG standards and benchmarks have the potential to cause confusion. While some investors build their own metrics to meet multiple standards, further guidance may be needed.

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How investment can help healthcare adapt to climate change

Increased funding to improve water quality, develop vaccines and facilitate drone delivery of medicines is among many new approaches that are emerging to make health practices around the globe more resilient in the face of environmental change.

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Where will hydrogen succeed - and when should investors be wary?

Low-carbon hydrogen could replace fossil fuels in applications ranging from transport to industry. Find out how will it work, and which use cases make the most sense.

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How green, social and sustainability bonds could change the world

Achieving global climate and sustainability goals will cost trillions. Can GSS bonds fill the funding gap?

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Adaptation: the key to combating climate disruption

New perspectives on environmental value, risk and returns have the potential to transform the way climate action and investment are financed.

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Navigating the sustainability maze

New rules for advisers regarding investors’ sustainability preferences are valuable, but confusion over detail could damage their credibility.

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Is the S in ESG the next megatrend?

The global pandemic has further accelerated the trend towards responsible investing, but its unequal impact on societies and individuals has brought the social element of ESG to the fore.

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How to stay ahead of the curve in cleantech investing

Understanding the life cycle of cleantech businesses is key to investing in winners with growth potential.

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Why 2022 is a key year for sustainability-related disclosures

With environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations in the EU governing how the investment industry discloses sustainability-related information continuing to evolve, this is the year investors will be provided with a new level of transparency on the ESG credentials of their investments.

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Net Zero – meeting the demand for change

Confronted by the climate emergency, citizens worldwide have demanded greener governance, products and services to help us to reach net zero. It is now up to governments, business and finance to respond.

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Sovereign debt faces ESG scrutiny

Scoring countries through this particular lens is fraught with difficulties, but there is a growing commitment to developing common standards to rise to this challenge.

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