Despite increasing pressure to vote their shares, some asset managers are not making progress on stewardship, a recently released report said. Asset owners would do well to keep up the pressure.
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The UK insurance giant says driving change in the developing markets of Asia and Africa means having a clear ESG strategy that is based on a just and inclusive transition.
A broad spectrum of regulations across Asia’s various markets presents challenges to the focus on sustainability, but they are not impossible to navigate, according to executives at the two insurers.
As ESG considerations continue to be integrated more deeply into investment decisions, two insurance CIOs weigh in on whether investors have to tradeoff some returns to achieve sustainability.
Shareholder pressure by asset owners has been shown to be effective in forcing companies to decarbonise — and this trend is set to intensify.
ESG investment principles fit right in with the New Zealand Māori’s values and focus on the land, sea and sky.
AsianInvestor spoke to Darian McBain, who launched her business offering sustainability advisory services in a bid to address the shortage of experienced professionals in the region.
A senior executive at the world’s largest investor-led sustainable investment platform has said that market cap investment indices are no longer fit for purpose.
Asset allocators remain determined to take the fight to companies lacking transparency on environmental and human rights issues.
The more positive outlook for China presents a test for investors' ESG principles, with reports continuing to emerge of alleged forced labour abuses.
One of the large-scale regulations coming into play in 2023 will be fresh European rules around ESG fund marketing. Asian nations are also planning labelling and disclosure requirements.
It's better to incorporate a sustainability agenda in portfolios than simply divesting, the insurer's sustainability head for Malaysia says. Frameworks are key to achieve this.
