It’s time to move beyond ESG bashing
Why we should spend less time worrying about greenwashing and more time agreeing on useful transition pathways and measures of success.
Thought leadership
Moving beyond greenwashing
Looking back and looking ahead, we share three ideas to avoid the risk of greenwashing and accelerate progress across the finance industry.
The trouble with “net zero”
As companies and investors make bold “net zero” announcements, we look beyond the headlines and focus on what is needed to deliver on these commitments. We explain the importance of setting clear transition pathways (indicating which emissions will be reduced, removed and offset) and clear targets (specifying which gases and scope will be covered) with short-term interim goals.
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 …
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 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.
