Telegraph article ‘wrong’ about ethical investment
Sustainable investment specialists have rallied to defend ethical investing, after an article in The Telegraph yesterday questioned whether the strategy can be a profitable one. The journalist, Jill Insley, wrote, “Despite occasional bursts of interest from investors, the sector has never really taken off, and sceptics are not in...
Al Gore’s most important talk ever
Tim Dieppe, partner and fund manager at WHEB Asset Management, describes a recent experience that saw him in the audience for a talk from former US vice-president Al Gore – one of the most environmentally-minded politicians there has ever been. I attended a talk by Al Gore last week...
Nominations open for FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards 2013
Some of the world’s leading sustainability-minded financial institutions will be honoured by The Financial Times (FT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on June 13, when the 8th annual FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards take place. Financiers, investors and business leaders will flock to the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel...
Responsible investment terms: what is ESG?
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a term used to describe the overarching areas that characterise a sustainable, responsible or ethical investment. Environmental and social issues are not incompatible with making a profit. This revelation became evident as early as English industrial revolution, when pioneers of responsible business fought...
Report warns investors to consider financial impact of climate change
Climate change and extreme weather conditions pose huge risks to investors, so mitigation strategies are necessary to avoid future losses, according to a report by a network of institutional investors. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), based in Australia and New Zealand, presented three reports about climate risks...
Is sustainable investment gaining traction among financial advisers?
With guides coming out from stalwarts of unsustainable investment, FT Adviser and New Model Adviser (part of Citywire), we have to ask if sustainable investment is gaining traction with financial advisers. New Model Adviser describes sustainable and responsible investment as a “rapidly growing part of the industry” while FT Adviser says it is a “growing...
Why sustainable investment? Because there is no plan(et) B
In the book Pale Blue Dot*, Carl Sagan, the astronomer and author, described Earth as “a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam“. Earth is vulnerable and tiny, in a vast emptiness. Maybe we should look after it better; after all, it’s the only planet we’ve got. ‘Profit is...
Framework launched to boost human rights awareness among investment firms
A new set of guidelines have been launched in order to help investment firms boost the incorporation of human rights into a company’s business goals. Written collaboratively by the Institute for Human Rights and Business, the Interfaith Centre on Corporate Responsibility and Calvert Investments, the framework aims to help...
Ecology scoops top gong at New Energy & Cleantech Awards 2013
Ecology Building Society was last night named Company of the Year at the New Energy & Cleantech Awards 2013, for its “committed” work in sustainable finance. The Yorkshire-based organisation, which featured in Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Sustainable Banking 2012, won Financier of the Year and then received...
World Water Day: why we need to tackle water poverty
March 22 is World Water Day, an annual event that supports global sustainable water management and raises awareness of the planet’s ever-increasing dependence on clean water. With more mobile phones on Earth than clean toilets, solving the water development dilemma has never been more important. According to UN statistics...
World Water Day: long-term opportunities in investing in water
Sustainable investment house Impax Asset Management has said that investors should be looking at how to tackle future water-related challenges, as part of World Water Day 2013. Impax, a specialist in resource efficiency and cleantech investment, commented on the long-term environmental, social and financial benefits of managing water resources...
Why sustainable investment? Because it is the right thing to do
Greed, selfishness, recklessness, inequality and isolation seem to be the hallmarks of our modern world. Yet philanthropy, charitable giving, volunteering and social enterprise are stable or growing. Doing the ‘right thing’ seems to be as innate to our species as doing the ‘wrong thing’. Yesterday, we explored how sustainable investment makes sense on purely...
Triodos Bank reaches £500m sustainable lending landmark
Dedicated ethical bank Triodos has revealed it has reached a financial milestone, after breaking the £500m barrier in its lending to sustainable businesses and organisations. Following a 15% increase in lending activity last year, Triodos’ UK arm said it had lent £486m by the end of 2012 – a...
Co-op Group records loss after ‘challenging’ year
The Co-operative Group has revealed that its retail arm and core banking section delivered figures that met its expectations and that it reduced its carbon emissions in 2012. But losses in non-core banking have adversely affected the organisation’s profits. Preliminary results show that its core banking division made profits...
First State annual review highlights importance of responsible investment
First State Investments has unveiled its 2012 Annual Report, in which responsible investment is highlighted as “critical” in securing long-term success for the business. Launched in London on Tuesday, the report maps out First State’s approach to responsible investment, while also laying out how its various teams across the...
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