Home Data & Disclosure

Data & Disclosure

Michael Torrance and Marc Lijour think 2020 should be the year for a more dynamic approach to ESG data
A white keyboard with a blue key that says 'insurance' on it
International Association of Insurance Supervisors releases draft paper with UN’s Sustainable Insurance Forum
A new set of recommendations but it’s déjà vu all over again
Of 2,000 retail investors surveyed on green bonds, 90% reject the approach developed by the European Commission, says 2° Investing Initiative's Jakob Thomä.
Moscow says climate risks assessment are needed in the country
Investment behemoth urged to “walk the talk” by US non-profit As You Sow
Join us to learn why regulation and public naming-and-shaming means investors need to scrub up their sustainability strategies Gina Miller, the businesswoman and campaigner talks with Hugh Wheelan, co-founder and managing director at RI. ... Background While growing at an exponential rate, the green finance market is still in its infancy and is awash in mislabelled “sustainable” investment products. What is considered “green” varies from investor to investor and from bank to bank and across regions, both in terms of business clientele and financial offerings from the sector. As regulators across Europe, the UK and in North America increase pressure on investment managers to increase the transparency of financial product labelling. As countries get serious about net-zero emissions targets in line with the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, pressure is growing for policymakers to mandate unified definitions of “green” finance and introduce compulsory disclosures. In a recent Morgan Stanley survey of institutional investors, 70% said they are integrating sustainable investing into their investment process, signalling just how quickly the environmental, social and governance (ESG) imperative is catching on. Despite this, the ESG narrative is dominated by asset managers and NGOs. Asset owners - pension funds, endowments, foundations and other large institutional investors - are generally kept in the dark as to what “sustainable” and “green” actually mean in the context of their investment funds. This webinar will ask tough questions about what a new wave of transparency in fund labelling and fee disclosure could mean for global investors who are committed to going green. Speaker Gina Miller, Founder, SCM Direct Moderator Hugh Wheelan, Managing Director, Responsible Investor
Excluding shareholder proposals: early season round-up
Mining company sticks with trade bodies like US Chamber of Commerce and American Petroleum Institute
ri
ri

Copyright PEI Media

Not for publication, email or dissemination