In its 2023 Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels regulations, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) came to an interesting conclusion: “We have said that governance is an enabler of environmental and/or social outcomes, rather than an end in itself. So, products investing in assets with good governance alone would need to do more to qualify for a label.” At the…

Investors are increasingly allocating capital to specific themes or regions to help identify opportunities for impact and alpha, and focus their expertise on generating better outcomes, according to the fifth edition of BNP Paribas’ biennial ESG study. The study – Industry Survey: Institutional Investors Leading the Way – captures the views of 420 asset owners, asset managers and private capital firms,…

Investors are increasingly allocating capital to specific themes or regions to help identify opportunities for impact and alpha, and focus their expertise on generating better outcomes, according to the fifth edition of BNP Paribas’ biennial ESG study. The study – Industry Survey: Institutional Investors Leading the Way – captures the views of 420 asset owners, asset managers and private capital firms,…

Investors are increasingly allocating capital to specific themes or regions to help identify opportunities for impact and alpha, and focus their expertise on generating better outcomes, according to the fifth edition of BNP Paribas’ biennial ESG study. The study – Industry Survey: Institutional Investors Leading the Way – captures the views of 420 asset owners, asset managers and private capital firms,…

The 100 largest global companies operating in the UK have slacked in their efforts to address slavery in their supply chains, according to a new global benchmark by investment manager CCLA. Global companies scored on average 30 out of a potential 62 points in the first Global Modern Slavery Benchmark ratings – this compares to UK companies scoring an average…

The 100 largest global companies operating in the UK have slacked in their efforts to address slavery in their supply chains, according to a new global benchmark by investment manager CCLA. Global companies scored on average 30 out of a potential 62 points in the first Global Modern Slavery Benchmark ratings – this compares to UK companies scoring an average…

Let’s cut to the chase: sustainability data is a mess.