Oct 30, 2020 Coming up with just one ESG standard? By Doug Davison While investors are increasingly clamoring for more ESG information as they pour money into ESG investments, there remains no one...
Oct 29, 2020 Investment teams with more women or ethnic minorities shown to outperform By Claire Kernick Until recently, the ESG agenda was dominated primarily by the "E" and climate change in particular. This is still critical, but we are...
Oct 29, 2020 TCFD 2020 status update By James Marlow Just as asset managers and other "financial market participants" begin to grapple with the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation,...
Oct 29, 2020 EU environment ministers strike deal on climate law but not 2030 target By Aileen Buchanan Although the decision on the 2050 part of the draft EU climate law reached by the Council last Friday is a step in the right direction,...
Oct 29, 2020 Are you lobbying for change - or not? By Sara Feijao The 2021 AGM season globally promises to be an interesting one as institutional investor groups increasingly make it clear to investee...
Oct 28, 2020 Is blockchain the next big thing for sustainable supply chains? By Iyes Igiehon When it comes to developing and maintaining sustainable supply chains, one of the key issues is traceability. We are seeing an increasing...
Oct 28, 2020 Consumer power: customers driving sustainability By James Marlow There are countless reasons for companies to embrace sustainability. It is the right thing to do. Studies are showing it helps with...
Oct 28, 2020 UK green policy gaps in the race towards net-zero By Dearbhla Cantwell With China, and more recently Japan, having announced their new net zero pledges, the pressure is on the UK government to publish its net...
Oct 26, 2020 ESG in name only? The shorts are watching! By Jason Manketo As investment opportunities branded with the ESG tag continue to attract increased capital flows, the importance of conducting proper due...
Oct 24, 2020 "Invest with respect": Financial institutions and human rights By James Marlow Just as I publish a post on the under-addressed human rights aspects of the EU's sustainable finance regime, the PRI comes out with its...
Oct 23, 2020 SEC Chairman discusses ESG and other current issues.... By Doug Davison SEC Chairman Jay Clayton recently appeared on CNBC and covered a range of issues, including ESG (as well as SPACs, 13F, and China). He...
Oct 22, 2020 New guidance on the application of the Green Loan Principles to real estate finance By Sara Feijao In our latest client briefing, the Linklaters Banking team explains what green loans are, why they are relevant to real estate finance...
Oct 22, 2020 Japan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero by 2050 By Vanessa Havard-Williams This is an important move by Japan following a period of incremental developments in this direction, and builds momentum towards COP 26.
Oct 22, 2020 The end of greenwashing By Michelle Ko Statistics like these show why the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which will apply from March 2021, is necessary....
Oct 22, 2020 Disclosure and Taxonomy Regulation - the social aspects By James Marlow Due diligence of social (and other) aspects of investee companies has been thrown sharply into the spotlight by various development,...
Oct 22, 2020 Green batteries? By Sara Feijao This new regulatory proposal on new sustainability requirements for the raw material sourcing, manufacture, marketing, labelling and...