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S&P issues warning on ESG credit analysis
A lack of consistent sustainability data is making it tricky for analysts assessing corporate creditworthiness
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Bill Gates and Ban Ki-moon advocate global change
Report suggests there are savings to be made by investing in everything from flood defences to digital soil maps
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Refinitiv ranks companies on diversity and inclusion
Irish company Accenture tops this year’s list, which ranks both businesses and countries
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Pension trustees suspicious of ESG link to performance
Nearly half of trustees think there is insufficient evidence to show conclusively that ESG factors affect returns
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Attitude shift means pensions are prioritising ESG
New regulations from the FCA have influenced how pension trustees think about sustainability issues
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Corporate reporting must change to meet SDGs
Durham University research warns investors and capital markets need to change thinking to achieve the SDGs
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Ratings agency Kroll unveils ESG approach
Adding ESG elements to its bond analysis comes on the back of investor interest
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Fund houses harness ESG boom
Research conducted by Morningstar shows dozens of ESG funds flooded the market in first half of 2019
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JP Morgan research makes case for ESG in bonds
This latest study follows research from Hermes Investment Management and BlueBay
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MJ Hudson acquires Dutch ESG consultancy
The acquisition continues the group’s expansion into specialist ESG analysis
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Investors ‘missing out’ on small cap opportunities
ESG data sets and scoring systems used by some fund firms are inadequate, warns Hermes
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Principled investors drive responsible investing growth
Nearly two thirds of retail investors are now switched on to sustainable investment, survey finds
