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Promises, promises ... asset managers and net zero commitments
13 October 2021Signing up to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative brings a plethora of challenges, but also a sketch of a pathway to a sustainable business model, writes Thomas Cox
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Exclusive investor reaction to IPCC report: No part of portfolio immune
09 August 2021A landmark report published today by leading climate scientists has been greeted by investors as a chastening warning of the potentially catastrophic impacts of current global emissions, but also an important signifier of the transition required.
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BMO sets climate change as key engagement priority
03 February 2020BMO Global Asset Management has pledged to intensify its engagement with companies this year on the topic of climate change.
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Southeast Asian banks targeted in BMO's 2019 engagement plan
12 February 2019BMO will target Southeast Asian banks for its engagements in 2019, in a move that sees a bigger role for the finance sector in combatting climate change.
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IIGCC publishes climate scenario analysis guide
22 November 2018Investors who use scenario analysis will be better equipped to respond to early warning signs, such as a rising carbon price, and take more informed investment decisions as the low-carbon transition evolves.
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SDGs provide 'ideal framework' to analyse impact, says asset manager
21 August 2018The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide "an ideal framework" to analyse the social and environmental impacts resulting from engagement with investee companies, investors have been told.
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BMO to exclude fossil fuel companies from £1.56bn responsible funds range
15 May 2017BMO Global Asset Management will exclude all companies with fossil fuel reserves from its Responsible Funds range, which has £1.56 billion ($2 billion) in assets under management.
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SDGs are becoming the language for investors when it comes to assessing impact
24 March 2017The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are becoming the common language when it comes to reporting and communicating on investment impact, according to one asset manager.
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F&C responsible funds to review climate change criteria
31 March 2015F&C Investments is to review the climate change-related exclusion criteria that apply to five funds in its 'responsible' fund range, Environmental Finance has learned.
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F&C in new drive to push responsible investment funds
10 June 2014F&C Investments is to re-launch its responsible investment funds as part of its "first step" towards growing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) side of its business.
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