responsible investment

Could investor dialogue with companies on Japanese corporate governance reforms uncover investment opportunities?

We assess the impact and effectiveness of recent corporate governance reforms in Japan.

We explain why our approach to shareholder resolutions is to judge each one on its individual merits.

The role of investment trusts in portfolios, and how we engage to help improve alignment with their shareholders.

We summarise some of the most important issues discussed at the PRI in Person conference in Japan.

We outline the main areas of development needed to better understand biodiversity as it relates to investments.

As Plastic Free July continues, we assess opportunities around reducing the environmental impact of plastic and packaging waste.

How investor stewardship on biodiversity can deliver real-world outcomes, and the importance of action by policymakers and sovereigns.

What is biochar, and how could it help in addressing carbon emissions?

We examine the potential benefits and challenges of the emerging cultivated-meat industry.

How will looming big tech regulations change the way online platforms operate?

Some potential risks can be managed, but difficult questions remain.

The industry takes on the challenge.

We outline the importance of carbon offset markets, why they need to be improved, and related investment considerations.

We examine the value of taking a gender-lens approach to economic and investment decision-making.

We discuss the role of data in biodiversity and the complexity of measuring impact.

We investigate how a US forced-labour law targeting China is affecting US supply chains.

We explore the investment implications and financial materiality of biodiversity.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has incited a clean-energy arms race among utilities regulators across the globe.

Why the financial industry has a key role to play in supporting and enhancing biodiversity

We work with companies to better understand their exposure to physical risks.

We examine the environmental implications of the ever-expanding digital world.

What is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and what does it mean for investors?

We outline the key ESG issues related to defence and how we integrate these in our investment approach.

How can investors get comfortable with corporate governance in China and broader emerging markets?

We share our key learnings from a recent visit to a vertical farm.

We discuss the potential of nuclear energy and how it may fit into the global energy transition.

With, as yet, no definitive evidence that greater diversity leads to improved financial performance, we outline our approach.

Why climate change is not just an environmental issue.