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Lewis Grant, senior portfolio manager for global equities at Federated Hermes, discusses why ESG is more important than ever, not from a moral or ethical perspective, but because companies with good or improving ESG characteristics will generate superior financial outcomes. https://lnkd.in/ddbYARCx #FinancialReturn #ESG #GlobalEquities

Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) has launched the first in a series of guidance on nature for corporations and finance and accounting professionals, designed to support them in developing a business case for taking action on nature. https://lnkd.in/dXnftc8u Helen Slinger, Faith Ward #Nature #CapitalMarkets #NaturalCapital

A five-step approach to defining adaptation investments and establishing practical, outcome-focused criteria has been published as part of the Land, Nature and Adapted Systems Advisory Group’s final report. https://lnkd.in/dRwxpR5Q Ingrid Holmes, Robert Bradburne #Adaptation #Nature #GreenTaxonomy

Business managers, particularly at poorly governed firms, are likely exploiting “less transparent ESG metrics” to set targets in ways that are likely to be achieved, either to enhance their compensation or to appease institutional investors and other stakeholders who demand greater ESG accountability, according to research published by the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). Author: Michael N. https://lnkd.in/dBxwbJzD Alex Edmans, Lindsey Stewart, CFA #ESGMetrics #ExecutivePay #InstitutionalInvestors

International negotiations on a legally binding treaty addressing plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement and investment in plastic circularity is far below the reported $1trn researchers suggest is needed. To move forward, engagement and transparency are key for investors, finds Holly Downes. https://lnkd.in/dNjzAJKZ Lauren O'Leary, Umesh Madhavan, Alexandra Christiansen, CFA, Thomas C. Morris Brown #PlasticPollution #Circularity #Investment

Louisiana Salge, head of sustainability at EQ Investors I B Corp, shares best practices at asset managers on biodiversity engagement, more pronounced climate change and how SDR has already improved some funds. https://lnkd.in/dU6SjNTP #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #FundLabels

The T. Rowe Price OEIC Global Impact Credit and OEIC Global Impact Equity funds have gained approval to use the Sustainability Impact label under the Financial Conduct Authority’s SDR regime from early next year. https://lnkd.in/eD8KMeFQ Matt Lawton, CFA, Nataline Terry #FundLabels #SDR

European Green Bond Standard issuances worth hundreds of billions of euros could be on the way when the standard takes effect on 21 December 2024, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). However, with sophisticated financial institutions already integrating ESG risk factors in their investment decision-making, does the EUGBS do enough to show what the financial costs and benefits are of the climate transition measures that a company takes? Author: Michael N. https://lnkd.in/evKsc-3N Kevin Leung, Hans Biemans, Daniel Karnaus #GreenBonds #EURegulation #BondIssuance

Sustainability has entered a new phase described as ‘sustainability 2.0′ which will allow investors to have a “greater influence” on engagement and company value, panellists at the ESG panel of the Edelman Smithfield Investment Summit suggested. Holly Downes reports. https://lnkd.in/ekBB8VMq Julia Wright, Jeremy Taylor, Leon Kamhi, Andy Clark, Richard Lum #Sustainability #Engagement #ESG