In a few short months, through a series of executive orders and other announcements, President Trump has changed the political landscape and US policy direction. The world is reacting. A relationship between the intersection of politics, policy, and investing has always existed – just look at broader US equity market downturn this quarter in the US compared to Europe. Is…

In a few short months, through a series of executive orders and other announcements, President Trump has changed the political landscape and US policy direction. The world is reacting. A relationship between the intersection of politics, policy, and investing has always existed – just look at broader US equity market downturn this quarter in the US compared to Europe. Is…

COP30 will be the first to take place in the Amazon. The location could hardly be more symbolic: the world’s largest and most iconic rainforest ecosystem is nearing an irreversible tipping point. This location also serves as a reminder of the inextricable links between climate and nature, as well as past failures to properly integrate these two areas, with detrimental…

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…

Institutional investors are pushing for the real living wage to hit the high street this proxy season.   The UK retail sector is under increasing pressure to pay their workforce a real living wage, as investors prepare to challenge the sector’s biggest offenders at AGMs in the coming months.  Members of responsible investment NGO ShareAction’s Good Work investor group – including…