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Understanding how investors are applying the growing supply of corporate ESG information into their investment decision-making is increasingly important. This report aims to help investors navigate the rapidly changing responsible investing landscape by developing a typology that classifies approaches to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration.
This report discusses progress made by emerging market financial sector regulatory agencies and the financial institutions they supervise, with respect to the advancement of sustainable finance in those markets. The report identifies key components for a national sustainable financial framework and the steps needed to implement it in emerging markets.
Introduces financial inclusion as a dimension of financial development by presenting main findings and key insights from a micro and macroeconomic standpoint. Examines trends and provides insights into the effects of financial inclusion initiatives on the economy with a focus on household and micro, small and medium-sized (MSMEs) enterprise outcomes.
The Investing in a Just Transition initiative sets out how investors can act with social and environmental responsibility in the transition to a zero-carbon, resilient economy. It provides stakeholders with a sense of what a ‘just’ transition looks like, and suggests practical actions to achieve such a transition.
Companies and institutional investors can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business activities and investment decisions. This guide lists the many actions that these financial industry participants can take to achieve these goals across sectors including education, clean energy, agriculture, and health.
Addresses new developments in financial technology (fintech) through alternative data and explains how fintech has transformed the structure of financial services. Outlines new risks to the finance industry concerning democracy, sustainability, justice and resilience. While exploring opportunities to transform fintech for good through seven principles to guide financial policymaking and regulation.
This report examines the trend of Chinese power companies’ increasing capital expenditure into coal power in China, and presents evidence of how it can be a financial risk for investors. It also provides recommendations for investors to engage with company management and apply greater scrutiny to company investments in coal fired power.
Explores the drivers of sustainable finance growth in Asia Pacific and the factors constraining it. The analysis was determined through parallel surveys - one of investors and one of issuers. The research found that the biggest constraint for sustainable finance was a lack of bankable sustainable projects.
Active Ownership 2.0 is a proposed aspirational standard for improved stewardship. It builds on existing practice and expertise but explicitly prioritises the seeking of outcomes over process and activity, and common goals and effort over narrow interests. This paper sets out the case for change and a high-level framework for what the standard could involve.
Which companies are taking action on climate change? @ActOnClimate100 Net-Zero Company Benchmark helps investor signatories evaluate company ambition and action in tackling climate change. See the companies here https://t.co/kmoogODTTq
How does Australia compare to emerging markets in its establishment of sustainable finance? Paul Millar and Pablo Berrutti explain here
https://t.co/Tj3nJrKE7G
Upcoming conference: Health and Human Rights in the Climate Crisis: Charting Challenges and Solutions register here https://t.co/2V6YvDSbRM
21-29 October 2021
Human activities pump 9.5 billion metric tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels and 1.5 billion through deforestation and other land changes. Find great resources to help you reduce #GHGemissions in your investments https://t.co/T18fFheALZ
We recently conducted a survey of our members asking them which ESG issues they are most interested in. Each week we will be deep diving into one of the top ESG issues. This week we are focusing on the environmental issue of GHG emissions.
