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Supply chain opacity hinders understanding of nature risks, says DWS

An "alarming" lack of interaction between companies and their supply chains is hindering the assessment and management of nature risks, DWS has warned, as it urged investors to engage with portfolio companies on the issue.

DWS buys Swedish onshore wind farm from ORIT

Law officials continue probe into DWS, as documents seized in Frankfurt

2024 outlook: Sand in the gears of sustainable finance policy

Looming elections and burgeoning disclosure regimes point to a slowdown in sustainable finance policymaking, but the spectre of fines for greenwashing is on the rise, Michael Hurley writes

DWS fined $19m by SEC for 'misleading' ESG statements

Sustainable bond fund assets dip to $34bn in 2022

Despite a bumper crop of fund launches and many established funds reporting robust net inflows, global sustainable bond fund assets fell more than 6% as tough markets dragged on performance. Ahren Lester reports

Sustainability-themed investors 'structurally disadvantaged', says DWS

Sustainability-focused investors are "structurally disadvantaged" compared to mainstream counterparts, by insufficient sustainability-related disclosure standards and high costs for data, according to research by DWS.

DWS launches three Paris-aligned ETFs

ESG litigation risk rising - part two

The second part of this feature on ESG litigation focuses on the risks facing companies. Thomas Cox reports

ESG litigation risk rising

A flood of ESG litigation involving companies and investors is predicted, writes Thomas Cox