ESG Viewpoint: Banking on biodiversity

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Banks need to improve when it comes to understanding and managing their biodiversity impacts. Read about our recommended best practices and ongoing engagement with the sector.

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – January 2023

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Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

ESG Viewpoint: Net Zero: Best Practice and Engagement Approach

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As signatories of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, we are adopting a Stewardship-led approach to delivering our net zero commitment.

ESG Viewpoint: Biodiversity Best Practice and Engagement Approach

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Nature loss poses financially material risks for asset managers. We explain how biodiversity risks can be assessed, outline our approach to engaging with businesses on the topic and detail our best practice framework.

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – December 2022

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Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

Themes for thought: responsible investment in 2023 and beyond

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Many responsible investment funds struggled in 2022 due to low exposure to gas and oil and a quality
bias, but says Claudia Wearmouth, the investment case remains intact and responsible investing is now
mainstream investing.

No more bad news should be good news in 2023

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After a dismal year for markets, William Davies gives his thoughts on risks and opportunities in the market as we head into 2023. While there is plenty to be cautious about, a repeat of 2022 seems unlikely.

Living Wage: Progress and headwinds

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Learn why paying employees a living wage matters and what steps we’re taking to encourage businesses to act responsibly in their operations and supply chains.

ESG Viewpoint: The challenges of assessing physical climate risk

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Covid-19 underlined why public health matters to investors. We explore the role we play through stewardship and the allocation of capital as well as related investment opportunities

COP27 – what happened?

We examine the progress made at COP27, highlight where outcomes fell short of what’s required and look forward to COP28 in Dubai next year.