2020 was something of a boom year for ETFs, which saw the sector grow to $189bn and record almost 200 new listings, after capturing $97bn of flows over the course of the year. There are now more than 540 ESG ETFs available. While the Covid-19 pandemic stranded global markets in the eye of the storm, […]

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UK-based sustainable energy service provider TelosNRG has announced the launch of a bespoke “ESG package” for the renewables industry, designed to help energy sector companies understand and measure their current ESG performance against key markers of progress. The service will involve utilising Telos’ expertise in ESG credentials to advise companies on the performance of their […]

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Leading investor relations consultancy firm Edison Group has announced the launch of a new series of ESG reports designed to democratise investor access to review companies’ performance and adherence “across the most significant and stringent criteria”. The reports – collectively called ‘Edison ESG Edge’ – utilise a standardised structure and a “ratified, forward-looking data set […]

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According to Tribe Impact Capital, half of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Top 10 Risks’ for the coming decade are environmental issues. The company say that, by exceeding nature’s capacity to support us, we now face the twin threats of climate change and an unprecedented decline in biodiversity. What we all need to do now, is […]

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Sustainable Investment, defined by the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment as “an investment discipline that considers environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria to generate long-term competitive financial returns and positive societal impact”, is a rapidly growing industry. A Financial Times article published earlier this year revealed that “$17.5tn out of the $79tn of […]

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Coronavirus hasn’t yet had its fill of using equities, assets and national economies as chew toys, and will almost certainly weigh on people and capital the world-over, for a good chunk of 2020. One asset class I can’t help but feel sorry for (in the midst of the biggest dips since 2008) are sustainable and […]

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Between achieving double his crowd-funding goal, and discussing Impact Investing on BBC News, Tickr CEO Tom McGillycuddy spoke to The UK Investor Magazine about his vision for making the ethical, profitable. Why do we care about Impact Investment? With calls for more conscientious business practices gaining prevalence, many will have already encountered ideas like ‘Impact […]

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