ESG

When it comes to implementing ESG principles, momentum has been lost among North American investors, according to a survey by placement agent Capstone Partners.

A majority of both investors and managers believe ESG costs should be included in the management fee, according to a report from Bfinance.

KKR sees a strong correlation between volume of emissions and assets where decarbonisation is a material risk mitigant and value creator, writes sustainability director Jesse Audet.

Telstra’s decision to stop purchasing carbon credits in favour of direct emissions reduction is commendable but it has implications for carbon markets and natural capital.

Hundreds of real estate managers have reported assets are at financial risk owing to new environment regulations.

Managers must now decide how best to help portfolio companies navigate new disclosure requirements, according to Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Marc Schubert.

The value of sustainable buildings should not be confused with the practice of sustainable investment in buildings, say GRESB’s Chris Pyke, chief innovation officer, and Parag Cameron-Rastogi, real asset analytics director.

The pension has reduced the size of its re-ups, and in some cases not re-upped at all, on the basis over concerns about portfolio company labour practices, said private equity investment director Anton Orlich.

ESG disclosure, AI and sustainability-linked loans were under discussion at MSCI's Climate Action Conference in London on Tuesday.

Managers marketing products to UK clients must now be more careful with their imagery, according to Linklaters funds lawyer Anisha Galli.