Mahua Acharya
Mahua is an expert in climate change, carbon markets and energy efficiency. She has developed innovative financing mechanisms to support the low-carbon transition.
Cecile Biccari
Fifty shades of green: a family office perspective
Today we published some initial thoughts on how family offices can embark on their own “sustainability investing” journey, based on our experience working with family offices. Building on this article, we outline below some of the main challenges we see when family offices try to figure out what “sustainability investing” means to them and how …
Practical RI training for investment professionals
The PRI Academy has partnered with Contrast Capital to develop the content of its training courses. Having developed the advanced course on ESG integration some years ago, we recently worked with the PRI Academy to update the content of its flagship course: Foundations in RI. Re-launched last week, this course features new case studies and …
SQS launches the first assurance standard on RI processes
The Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS) has partnered with Contrast Capital to create the first assurance standard on the quality of responsible investment (RI) processes. The new standard, called “Sustainable Investing Management System” (SIMS), has been developed based on the ISO 9001 standard, the world’s foremost assurance standard for quality of management …
Contrast Capital rated as one of the top investment consultants
For anyone wishing to get an understanding of the SRI market, what’s driving it and which trends are likely to accelerate in the near future, I recommend taking a look at the insights generated by the 2017 IRRI survey that were published last week. Beside the positive surprise of seeing Contrast Capital rated a as one of the …
Get more value out of the UNPRI reporting season
Completing the UNPRI report can be a daunting task, especially for new signatories. With a few weeks to go before the reports need to be submitted, there is a risk of getting caught up in the nitty-gritty details of the report and losing sight of the greater value of the reporting exercise. At least that’s …
The DJSI uncovers some of the challenges of impact reporting
The launch of the DJSI 2017 results this morning highlights an interesting trend: a growing focus on Impact Measurement & Valuation. Taken together with a related topic on Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Impact Measurement & Valuation now represents about 5% of the total score in the DJSI – a sign that impact measurement is becoming a material issue for responsible investors. Investors will …
The Reporting Times: Looking inside the investment “black box”
Mainstream investors are becoming more sophisticated in the way they integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) information in their investment process. But they are often failing to explain to companies what information matters most to them, how it relates to their broader financial analysis and how it impacts investment decisions. We offer some insights.
Integrated Reporting: Learning from industry leaders
To help companies develop their 2017 ESG communication strategies, we highlight a few practical examples of integrated reporting good practices from companies that were recognised as industry leaders in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2016 or the RobecoSAM Yearbook 2016.
Britta Rendlen, CIIA
Britta has an insurance background and worked with various institutional investors on responsible investment projects. She has a special focus on impact investing and conservation finance.
