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The core responsibility of leading ESG may be moving off the IROs plate, yet the need to communicate to investors on risk, strategy, performance, resiliency and credibility will always remain. ESG for IR ensures this critical communication bridge is strong for IROs internally and externally, helping IR manage ratings and meet investors diverse and growing needs. #rivel #esg #sustainability

Thanks, Maarten van der Spek Ph.D. for working with GRESB and ANREV data to produce this insightful analysis of the relationship between fund performance and GRESB ratings and for presenting it at the ANREV annual conference last week in HK. #ESG #Sustainability #nonlistedrealestate

A return of 𝟐𝟕.𝟏𝟒% from the 𝐒𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐒𝐏𝐅𝐅𝐗) may indicate that 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 investments are both responsible and profitable. Investing in a 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 future is strategic. #AssetAllocation #PortfolioManagement #ClimateFunds 📈

In the private equity space, a 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 aligning capital with impactful environmental goals Investors increasingly seek financial returns coupled with sustainability progress, particularly in emissions reduction, renewable energy, and the circular economy. These funds support companies in critical growth stages, providing capital and significant contributions to combat climate change 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: ✅ 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞: Climate-focused funds invest in companies driving emissions reduction, clean energy, and sustainable development ✅ 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: These funds target growth-stage investments in mobility, renewable power, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy solutions, prioritizing impactful technologies and innovative business models ✅ 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Many funds establish measurable environmental goals, transparent reporting mechanisms, and incentives tied to achieving targets, ensuring alignment between financial and environmental objectives An example of this movement is Morgan Stanley’s 1GT Fund, raising US$750 million to reduce one gigaton of CO2 emissions by 2050. This private equity strategy supports growth-stage companies in North America and Europe, emphasizing transformative impact alongside financial returns #HSAAdvisory #PrivateEquity #ESG #CapitalRaising

{Prof Invest Only} Great cooperation of 2 leading Asset Managers! Mirova And Robeco Announce I Care And Quantis To Develop A Global Standard For Calculating Emissions Avoided By Low-Carbon Solutions #MarketingCommunication | Capital at Risk #ESG #AssetManagement #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting Natixis Investment Managers

First quarter of 2024 saw a significant $9 billion outflow from US ESG funds, the largest on record. Is this a sign of changing sentiments or just a temporary shift? [Source: https://lnkd.in/eK6Vw4Zy] Contact us today to learn more about our solutions: www.stancecap.com/contact #investing #esg #impactinvesting #assetmanagement #sustainability #stancecapital

First quarter of 2024 saw a significant $9 billion outflow from US ESG funds, the largest on record. Is this a sign of changing sentiments or just a temporary shift? [Source: https://lnkd.in/ehhVmwzq] Contact us today to learn more about our solutions: www.stancecap.com/contact #investing #esg #impactinvesting #assetmanagement #sustainability #stancecapital

Looking forward to moderating this panel session at Property Week’s ESG EDGE conference tomorrow. I’ll be speaking to: 🌟 Amanda Stevenson from CBRE 🌟 Celia Harrison from Bridges Fund Management Ltd. 🌟 Stephanie Hacking from Royal London Asset Management about how investors prioritise ESG factors in their decision-making processes, and the future of impact investing in the real estate sector. #ESG #sustainability #ESGEdgePW #environmentalimpact #socialresponsibility #governance

CFA UK’s Sustainability Conference is back for 2024 🎉 Book now to save up to £50 on your conference ticket 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA-p2z3a Hear from investment professionals who are running the most pioneering funds in climate, impact and nature and driving real, tangible change. Gain technical insight from leading experts from firms including Impax Asset Management Robeco Federated Hermes Just Climate BlueOrchard Finance Ltd on how they are constructing, managing and reporting on their sustainability focused funds.  #CFAUK #SustainabilityConference #ESG #impactinvesting #climateinvesting

A passive Article 9 fund from Handelsbanken has outperformed the majority of its peers, mainly due to the low carbon intensity of the tech giants and their strong performance this year. But this does show the increasing significance of passive money in sustainable investing, the ESG credentials of which are underpinned by good data and sensible index construction rules. Three 'pretty-please-with-a-cherry-on-top' requests... 💡 Please can data providers be timely in incorporating M&A into corporate activity assessments - research on lagging unconventional oil and gas exclusions here: https://lnkd.in/e-t9zSVM 💡 Please can ESG ratings agencies look through complex debt structures to represent the true climate impact of borrowers - research on SPV structures funding gas pipelines here: https://lnkd.in/eTR-eSt3 💡 Please can Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) support project-based emissions reporting for green bonds, and so encourage increased impact transparency and potentially lower funding costs - research on this slightly idealistic but very sensible proposal here: https://lnkd.in/ek9JMRCZ Thanks so much x https://lnkd.in/ep3vqzeM