Replace, Reduce and Remove. The 3Rs that constitute the three-pronged approach espoused by PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, in its hefty goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045. The strategy by PUB focuses on replacing fossil fuels with renewable solar energy, investing in research and development to reduce the energy required in water-treatment processes, and capturing and…

Replace, Reduce and Remove. The 3Rs that constitute the three-pronged approach espoused by PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, in its hefty goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045. The strategy by PUB focuses on replacing fossil fuels with renewable solar energy, investing in research and development to reduce the energy required in water-treatment processes, and capturing and…

Replace, Reduce and Remove. The 3Rs that constitute the three-pronged approach espoused by PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, in its hefty goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045. The strategy by PUB focuses on replacing fossil fuels with renewable solar energy, investing in research and development to reduce the energy required in water-treatment processes, and capturing and…

CalSTRS Sustainable Investment Director Kirsty Jenkinson talks about taking a hard line on companies failing to disclose emissions properly and treating proxy voting as seriously as portfolio investments. It’s been just over five years since Kirsty Jenkinson became Investment Director for the Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies (SISS) team at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) – the largest…

CalSTRS Sustainable Investment Director Kirsty Jenkinson talks about taking a hard line on companies failing to disclose emissions properly and treating proxy voting as seriously as portfolio investments. It’s been just over five years since Kirsty Jenkinson became Investment Director for the Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies (SISS) team at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) – the largest…

A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.  This week witnessed a court ruling which could have potentially seismic implications for climate policy globally. Every voice matters – Governments are expected to revisit their climate policies after a landmark court victory this week for a group of self-described old Swiss women. The European Court of…

A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.  This week witnessed a court ruling which could have potentially seismic implications for climate policy globally. Every voice matters – Governments are expected to revisit their climate policies after a landmark court victory this week for a group of self-described old Swiss women. The European Court of…

As headwinds intensify, financial institutions need to move together on the path to net zero, according to Triodos Bank CEO Jeroen Rijpkema. Recently, our efforts to create a future that is prosperous and sustainable for all have met a storm of short-sighted backlash. It is mainly fuelled by populist-motivated politicians in response to the increasing focus on environmental, social issues…

Andrea Tweedie, Head of Stewardship at the Financial Reporting Council, highlights progress to date and calls for ‘good, bad and ugly’ feedback ahead of the upcoming review. The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) UK Stewardship Code has come a long way since launch in 2010, but must continue to adapt to a rapidly changing regulatory and investment environment to meet the…

Alternative investment data and insights provider Preqin announced today the launch of new ESG performance benchmarks aimed at enabling users to assess performance of private markets ESG funds, as well as SFDR, impact and climate funds. According to Preqin, the new benchmarks address the lack of standardized and comparable ESG fund performance data, which has contributed to an increase in…