Analysis

  • CBRE GI: 'We see opportunity in real estate impact investing'

    29 January 2021

    One of the world's largest real estate investors says residential housing and offices are fertile ground for impact investors. Michael Hurley reports

  • A green recovery strategy with real impact

    27 January 2021

    A host of eye-catching innovations await impact investors in the theme of resource efficiency, writes Rekha Unnithan

  • How advanced AI can produce the ESG data investors need

    25 January 2021

    The best way to get timely data is by combining artificial with human intelligence, says Alexandra Mihailescu Cichon

  • How to scale the carbon offset market

    22 January 2021

    The Taskforce on scaling voluntary carbon markets will next week publish its final recommendations. Annabelle Palmer spoke with market participants to hear their thoughts on the proposals outlined so far

  • Funds of the year: Active Solar

    22 January 2021

    Active Solar delivered a 170% return in 2020 - but the fund manager says it is still just the beginning. Ahren Lester reports

  • Benchmarking financial performance of impact investments

    20 January 2021

    Data providers can help investors compare the financial performance of impact investments, the GIIN's Dean Hand tells Michael Hurley

  • How Biden could boost ESG in the US

    20 January 2021

    Donald Trump has left significant ESG policy holes to repair in the US for the administration of Joe Biden, reports Ahren Lester

  • Funds of the year: BNP Paribas Energy Transition fund

    18 January 2021

    The fund delivered a return of 165% in 2020. Peter Cripps reports.

  • Richard Mattison on how ESG data needs to improve

    15 January 2021

    There are three main areas that environmental, social and governance (ESG) data needs to focus on to improve, says the CEO of Trucost, part of S&P Global

  • Spotting the ESG opportunity in SFDR

    14 January 2021

    The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation provides a concrete regulatory framework to cement ESG standards and reporting as one of the most important operational processes for all firms, says Volker Lainer