Last year saw the Paris-based asset manager targeting 272 companies on the basis of gender diversity concerns, up 369% compared to 2018.
The A$52 billion industry superfund has set a target to achieve net zero emissions in its portfolio by 2050, as part of a broader Climate Change Transition Plan.
Tailwinds are growing stronger for the responsible investing movement as coronavirus and political upheaval rock the globe.
Innovation will transform every aspect of the value chain of the energy sector, making much of what we are used to unrecognisable, says Jeffrey Altman. Investors take note.
Fighting discrimination and enhancing diversity has gone up on private real estate investors' agendas with some demanding more diverse management teams.
Recent police killings of African Americans are forcing a national reckoning over how minorities are treated in all parts of society – including in private markets, says the firm’s founder.
The founders of Epiphany Community Holdings said covid-19 and social unrest have highlighted the lack of broadband investment in underserved communities.
The consultancy used its latest Financing Property presentation to argue the pandemic is putting greater emphasis on sustainability in real estate finance.
The move is the latest effort to bring more transparency to ESG in private markets.
Impact investors remain positive about capital deployment and performance despite headwinds, according to a report from the Global Impact Investing Network.