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ESG is the private equity industry’s next frontier

Corporate Knights

But PE is well placed to lead sustainable investing. In 2021 , the PE industry reached more than US$5 trillion in assets under management, with expectations to grow well beyond $11 trillion by 2026. Research by BlackRock shows that PE outperformed the S&P 500 and MSCI World indexes by 2.8

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SBTi Limits Carbon Credit Use in Latest Guidance

Chris Hall

The standard setter emphasises internal decarbonisation, action-based targets as part of revamped net zero standard for corporates. Wyburd said that while carbon credits and removals can support the path to net zero, they must never be a substitute for internal decarbonisation.

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LGPS Central Net Zero Plans Undeterred by UK Policy

Chris Hall

LGPS Central has stressed that its new Net Zero Strategy for long-term emissions reductions will not be derailed by the UK government’s recent watering down of climate policy. C. “There would be peaks and troughs both in the emissions charts but also in terms of policy support and political will,” he added.

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A Principled Stance

Chris Hall

Chris Skidmore, former MP and author of the net zero review, talks about what the next UK government should do to get the country’s net zero commitments back on track. “I cannot vote for the [Offshore Petroleum Licensing] bill next week. In May, a High Court ruling ordered it publish a revised net zero strategy.

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NZAOA Gets to Grips with Decarbonising Debt

Chris Hall

Other indicators are still under consideration by ASCOR, including the question of whether a country’s net zero target is enshrined in national climate law. The TSP outlines how the 86 alliance members, with a collective US$11 trillion in assets, can align their sub-portfolio decarbonisation targets with net zero.

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Robeco to Target Sustainable Fashion, Ocean & Climate Sustainability, ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Corporate Engagements

ESG Today

The asset manager’s sustainable investment engagements typically run for three-year periods, with engagement specialists in contact with selected investee companies to track progress against objectives. According to Robeco, each of its engagement topics were selected following consultation with clients.

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Climate on the up Down Under

Chris Hall

Policies, regulations and wider laws are among the many elements that set the path and guide them on their journey to net zero. When asked to identify barriers to climate solutions-focused investments in Australia, 40% cited policy and regulatory uncertainty – a decrease from 70% the previous year. trillion) in assets.