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Workers’ occupational health and safety is fundamental to resilient supply chains – an important principle reemphasised during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. At the Electronics Watch 2020 summit, Nina Roth from our Responsible Investment team discussed how sustainable investors and public buyers can promote health & safety in global supply chains, sharing our Covid-19 research and engagement findings.
In a recent speech titled State of the Planet, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned humanity to be waging a suicidal war against the natural world. He continued to declare the UN’s central objective for 2021 to be building a truly global coalition for carbon neutrality. So what exactly does the UN require nations to do?
The UN may be setting ambition targets for carbon neutrality…but can the UK’s financial system deliver its ambitious net zero target? This is precisely what the road to Net-Zero Finance report assesses. The report comprises independent advice of a panel of experts from world-leading financial institutions to the Climate Change Committee to accompany its Sixth Carbon Budget.
Sustainability has certainly become a central concern in the investment industry, but a major sticking point remains: there are still no universal standards for companies to measure and report on their sustainability performance. But this could be set to improve, thanks to developments taking place in the accounting community.
We all know it’s not just stocks traded on Wall Street – in December, water futures entered the market. Yes, that’s right – future water availability in California can now be traded, highlighting growing concerns of water scarcity.
In terms of positive climate-related news, Canada has set out its climate change plan, which involves pricing carbon at $170 per ton of CO2 by 2030. This is excellent news – but what exactly does it mean?
200 banks worldwide now signed up to the Principles for Responsible Banking. That’s across 6 continents and 58 countries, encompassing 1.7bn customers and US$54trn in assets – more than 40% of the total global banking sector. The six principles require banks to analyse their impact on people and the planet, as well as set targets to improve their impact and publicly report on their progress.
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China’s economy has recovered faster and stronger than most due to decisive action on the pandemic. While challenges remain, China continues to diversify their economy and the spending power of the middle class continues to grow.
Bitcoin is back in the headlines thanks to recent record prices. Perhaps it’s becoming a credible asset class…but is it suitable for those wishing to invest responsibly? With a mix of ESG pros and cons, we consider just how suitable this cryptocurrency really is for responsible investors.
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We have set out our three engagement priorities for 2021, focused on supporting a sustainable recovery from the global pandemic and the 2030 target date for achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2020 was a difficult year for the retail sector, with issues ranging from furlough schemes to employee safety. Discover our recent engagement with companies on their responses to employee wages and welfare during the pandemic.
David Sneyd is joined by Jo Raven from the FAIRR Initiative to discuss the progress that is already underway to create a more sustainable food production system, including the rise of alternative, plant-based proteins in the food supply chain.
In his inauguration speech, President Joe Biden made clear that America must respond to a “climate in crisis”. Could the dramatic shift in the US position on climate change boost the prospects for a successful COP26?
The UK government recently sanctioned the use of a bee-harming pesticide banned in 2018 to fight a virus affecting sugar beets. The move brings relief to farmers, but we believe the government should have stuck to its principles and seized this opportunity to transform the agricultural sector to be truly sustainable. Learn more.
In December, we joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, which represents over $9trn AUM, to support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner.
