Investing in traceability and fostering accountability throughout supply chains could improve sustainability and profits in the seafood sector. The overexploitation of marine biodiversity has substantial environmental and financial implications that investors should not ignore. Investor network the FAIRR Initiative claims that US$2-3 trillion of seafood-related assets and revenue could be at risk over the next 15 years due to the…

Moving into 2025, the stewardship and governance landscape for sustainable investors continues to evolve and fund selectors face a complex interplay of challenges, opportunities and responsibilities, influenced by global regulatory shifts, new engagement priorities and broader societal expectations.  While environmental concerns remain at the top of the investor agenda, particularly as wildfires in Los Angeles highlight the devastating impact of…

While steps taken by some US companies have unsettled investors, “substantiative” changes to DEI policies remain few and far between. Despite intensifying media attention on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rollbacks at US-based companies, shareholder support for programmes is unlikely to change during the 2025 proxy season. Last week, Apple advised investors to vote against a proposal from the National…

Institutional investors across the UK and Europe are expressing significant unease over the future of sustainability under a Trump presidency, with 93% voicing concern about ESG and sustainability practices in the US, according to Pensions for Purpose’s inaugural Impact Lens Survey Shorts.  While no respondents indicated that US sustainability practices “critically” shape their strategies, 83% reported some level of influence,…

In this Green Dream episode, Holger Mertens, managing director and head portfolio manager of global credit at Nikko Asset Management, discusses how the new EU Green Bond Standard could further fragment the green bond landscape and create a tiered system based on the ‘greenness’ of a bond. He also shares his thoughts on how investors must engage with sustainability-linked bond issuers to…