As the world recovers from COVID-19, investors will not lose sight of Sustainability, the trend of ESG issues will become more central to investing and business decisions will accelerate; this is already occurring.
Adding ESG features to a portfolio of U.S. ‘quality’ stocks dramatically improves performance.
5 min read | May 2022
Investors and corporates are looking to finance to tackle gender inequality in Japan.
4 min read | May 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine could provide the 'jolt' that gives renewables the scale needed to deliver the EU’s climate policies
2 min read | May 2022
Some of the biggest global investors including Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund are using computer algorithms to gain deeper insights into the ESG effectiveness of companies they invest in.
4 min read | April 2022
The results of Nomura Securities’ December 2021 Individual Investor Survey reveal that Japan retail investors are increasingly interested in ESG-aligned financial products.
3 min read | April 2022
Southeast Asia, a region prone to nature’s wrath, is accelerating efforts to lay down a classification system that will promote transparency around green activities.
5 min read | March 2022
ESG is starting to influence the trading floor as desks from equities to currencies are being asked to justify their green credentials to win mandates.
3 min read | February 2022
China committed to net zero by 2060 but what will it take to reach that goal for the world’s biggest energy consumer?
5 min read | January 2022
Japan’s brand of community capitalism is experiencing a renaissance that fits into today’s societies as companies grapple with incorporating social issues into their business models.
Singapore’s public sector has spearheaded efforts to create a green financial centre
7 min read | December 2021
Our analysis of popular ESG funds provides a toolkit to detect greenwashing and separate the most authentic green investments from the rest.
6 min read | November 2021
As corporates grapple with the growing need to reduce emissions and minimize the environmental impact of their products and services, the demand for sustainable infrastructure is rising.
3 min read | November 2021
COP26 highlights: debate on ending coal use, US-China agreement, 1.5°C target
5 min read | November 2021
Megadroughts in some US states could be a recurring phenomenon yet they offer a chance to revitalise a dated and inefficient water system.
7 min read | November 2021