The ESG arms race: How responsible investors are navigating defence
Increasing geopolitical uncertainty and the USA's decreasing reliability as an ally has triggered a massive boost in global defence spending. As investment managers and asset owners look to capitalise...
16 Jul 202520min
Unpacking the EU's sustainable finance simplification agenda
The past six months have been dominated by EU sustainable finance regulatory developments, following the bloc's push to simplify and roll back several of the rules issued under its 2019 Green Deal. On...
1 Jul 202531min
How regulatory developments have shifted the European and UK ESG fund landscape
The UK's fund labelling regime under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and the European Securities and Markets Authority's new guidelines on the use of ESG terms in fund names have have spark...
30 Mai 202521min
Mid-season proxy scorecard: Taking stock of E&S shareholder proposals in 2025
ESG shareholder proposals have come under increasing scrutiny over the past few years, with debates focusing around their alleged prescriptiveness and quality. Support for these proposals also fell sh...
14 Mai 202520min
Climate scenario analysis: Getting to grips with a post-1.5C world
It is now a matter of broad consensus that the world will overshoot its 1.5C temperature goal, but that does not mean there is nothing to be optimistic about, according to climate finance expert Jakob...
16 Apr 202524min
EU Omnibus: What's next for the sustainability simplification push?
It’s been just over one month since the European Commission announced its much-anticipated sustainability Omnibus plans, which would heavily water down the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 Mar 202527min
How are corporates tackling nature reporting?
In recent years, corporates have increasingly been trying to work out how to approach nature reporting. How has the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) aided firms in their effort...
19 Mar 202527min
How should investors measure engagement outcomes?
Asset owners across the UK, Europe and US are sharpening their focus on asset manager stewardship, and an increasing regulatory focus on stewardship outcomes and transition-focused products is leading...
5 Mar 202529min
