Managers of Wealth

Banks increase absolute CO2 financing, but overall transition risk exposures drop

The update includes some statistical improvement, although lack of data remains the key impediment.

Back to the future: the rising role of metals recycling in the energy transition

Increasingly, attention is turning to metals recycling to help keep the energy transition on track.

Mirova acquires a portfolio of solar PV and storage assets in the Balearic Islands from Q-Impact and Qualitas Energy

The project consists of one “ready-to-build” solar PV plant and it is expected to start construction by mid-2024 with an expected commissioning date in early 2026.

UKSIF Research Finds Improved Policies Could See up to £100bn AUM Shifting Towards Sustainable Finance in the UK

The Financial Services report sets out clear policy actions which government and regulators can take in order to fill the gaps identified in the UK’s sustainable finance policy regime.

Schroders Greencoat secures £170 million commitment from Environment Agency Pension Fund

The fund also makes opportunistic allocations to other energy transition infrastructure leveraging technologies such as heat pumps and green hydrogen electrolysis.

Supporting the transition towards a nature-based economy

Despite our growing dependence on nature, the condition of the natural world has been deteriorating steadily for decades.

Sustainable investments in a fractured world

Active management of risks and adequate diversification remain crucial in equity markets.

Record cocoa prices and the unfair chocolate value chain – meet the entrepreneurs working to change things

The cocoa industry in some ways has itself to blame.

Mirova and Phitrust put biodiversity on the agenda of CAC 40 general meetings

Mirova and Phitrust are working to promote these standards to companies, particularly those high biodiversity stakes.

Energy storage: Mirova supports Corsica Sole and enters the capital of its Joint Venture "Baltic Storage Platform" created with Evecon

This operation provides the means to implement the ambitions of this structure in the service of the transformation of the electricity grid of the Baltic countries.

3i Group, Mirova and Banque des Territoires extend NEoT Green Mobility to a €160 million platform for zero-emission mobility

NGM offers turnkey zero-emission transportation leasing solutions to public authorities and transport operators.

Cazenove Capital publishes 2023 Sustainability and Impact Reports

The Sustainability and Impact Reports for Cazenove Capital's flagship sustainable funds evaluate the positive impact each fund has made on people and planet over 2023.

SimplyBiz partners with platform to help advisers achieve net zero

It provides a route with accreditation and promotion built in it to mark the achievement of key milestones on a firm’s journey to net zero.

Mirova invests in smart energy company GridBeyond

The company will use the funding to support its international expansion, increase its US presence and continue its investment in R&D to facilitate the delivery of a global zero-carbon future.

ESG is an ‘integral part’ of the investment sector says Wren Sterling CIO

McPherson added that most clients want to make a positive contribution via ESG investing.

The just transition: A closer look at Guernsey’s role

There is still a growing appetite for more bankable projects in the adaption and nature finance spaces.

The CISI and Evertreen partner to plant trees and build a sustainable future

Through this partnership a tangible impact is being made.

Luxury sustainable packaging requires brands to think outside (and inside) the box

Packaging is not only one of the world’s leading causes of waste

ESG comes to the fore for asset managers’ voting

In light of this, asset managers have taken steps to increase their verification of these areas when it comes to their voting records.

Ethos Launches Two New Sustainability Indices in Collaboration With SIX

These developments strengthen the partnership between BCV and Ethos.

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