Direct engagement can reduce water risks at companies and in portfolios, says Masaru Okubo, Senior Stewardship Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management. Freshwater resources are under unprecedented strain, and climate risks are exacerbating these challenges – putting business operations, investment portfolios, and markets at risk. Investors are increasingly looking to companies to reduce these risks: a 2023 survey of…

Direct engagement can reduce water risks at companies and in portfolios, says Masaru Okubo, Senior Stewardship Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management. Freshwater resources are under unprecedented strain, and climate risks are exacerbating these challenges – putting business operations, investment portfolios, and markets at risk. Investors are increasingly looking to companies to reduce these risks: a 2023 survey of…

Direct engagement can reduce water risks at companies and in portfolios, says Masaru Okubo, Senior Stewardship Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management. Freshwater resources are under unprecedented strain, and climate risks are exacerbating these challenges – putting business operations, investment portfolios, and markets at risk. Investors are increasingly looking to companies to reduce these risks: a 2023 survey of…

Direct engagement can reduce water risks at companies and in portfolios, says Masaru Okubo, Senior Stewardship Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management. Freshwater resources are under unprecedented strain, and climate risks are exacerbating these challenges – putting business operations, investment portfolios, and markets at risk. Investors are increasingly looking to companies to reduce these risks: a 2023 survey of…

Fund managers are treating climate-related matters with increasing seriousness, but progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is more sluggish, according to a survey conducted by impact investment platform, Snowball. The survey – conducted as part of Snowball’s fourth Impact Report – shows responsibility for climate initiatives is often delegated to specific individuals or teams, with close oversight from senior…

Fund managers are treating climate-related matters with increasing seriousness, but progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is more sluggish, according to a survey conducted by impact investment platform, Snowball. The survey – conducted as part of Snowball’s fourth Impact Report – shows responsibility for climate initiatives is often delegated to specific individuals or teams, with close oversight from senior…

Fund managers are treating climate-related matters with increasing seriousness, but progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is more sluggish, according to a survey conducted by impact investment platform, Snowball. The survey – conducted as part of Snowball’s fourth Impact Report – shows responsibility for climate initiatives is often delegated to specific individuals or teams, with close oversight from senior…

Fund managers are treating climate-related matters with increasing seriousness, but progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is more sluggish, according to a survey conducted by impact investment platform, Snowball. The survey – conducted as part of Snowball’s fourth Impact Report – shows responsibility for climate initiatives is often delegated to specific individuals or teams, with close oversight from senior…

Fund managers are treating climate-related matters with increasing seriousness, but progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is more sluggish, according to a survey conducted by impact investment platform, Snowball. The survey – conducted as part of Snowball’s fourth Impact Report – shows responsibility for climate initiatives is often delegated to specific individuals or teams, with close oversight from senior…

Fund managers are treating climate-related matters with increasing seriousness, but progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is more sluggish, according to a survey conducted by impact investment platform, Snowball. The survey – conducted as part of Snowball’s fourth Impact Report – shows responsibility for climate initiatives is often delegated to specific individuals or teams, with close oversight from senior…