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DESCRIPTION: OUR APPROACH When we are invested in a company, we leverage our investment model and our focus on operational and strategic improvements to drive valuecreation on ESG issues across our investments, where relevant. Q: How do you think about ESG performance as opportunity for valuecreation? SOURCE: KKR.
billion) in assets, with a strong focus on responsible investment, including climate-focused and netzero-aligned equity and fixed income mandates. By selecting Amundi and Invesco, we have chosen to prioritise sustainability, active stewardship, and long-term valuecreation for our near seven million members.
In the wake of COVID-19, when governments will provide massive stimulus funding to restart economies, it’s more important than ever to consider the long-term valuecreation of urban infrastructure investments. There is an urgent, global need for building urban resilience to heat and, as usual, business has a key role to play.
As of May 2022, the NetZero Asset Managers initiative (an international group of asset managers committed to net-zero) had grown to 273 investors who collectively manage US$61.3 found that 90% of limited partners factor ESG into their investment decisions, and 77% use it as a criterion in selecting general partners.
We see climate as a global challenge that requires solutions at all levels, and we are thinking about how we invest, where we invest, and what we do to drive valuecreation. Set net-zero by 2050 goals at three private markets funds that are currently being raised. KKR CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY. SCALING UP: 2021 HIGHLIGHTS.
Murray joins OTPP from Sun Life Capital (SLC), where she has been serving as Global Head of ESG, responsible for the integration of ESG risk management and valuecreation practices into investment decisions and management across the firm’s investment platform. We look forward to Ms.
The organizations that comprise the infamous alphabet soup of reporting frameworks and standards each provide their own approach to the reporting of sustainable valuecreation and disclosure of climate-related risks, which makes deciding what reporting-related certification to pursue incredibly difficult.
Suzanne DiBianca, EVP & Chief Impact Officer of ESG and Sustainability at Salesforce, said: “For Salesforce, incorporating nature into our decision-making is not only about managing risks and costs, but also about valuecreation, innovation, and collaboration.
Focused on long-term valuecreation, FEIP II is classified as an Article 9 fund under the EU’s SFDR regulation, and aims to invest in strategic energy assets that eliminate bottlenecks to the energy transition.
Meanwhile, sustainability professionals are helping thousands of communities and enterprises chart paths to NetZero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions wherein countries, communities and enterprises commit to removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as they place into it. Fortunately, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (SR
Meanwhile, sustainability professionals are helping thousands of communities and enterprises chart paths to NetZero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions wherein countries, communities and enterprises commit to removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as they place into it. Fortunately, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (SR
There was a noticeable shift from organizations vocalizing aspirational commitments to focusing on a holistic action plan to achieve netzero. Here are some of those learnings: ESG gets a reality check.
But what if CEO and senior executive pay was tied more explicitly to total stakeholder valuecreation? On environmental and climate issues, it focuses intensively on the environmental impact of its products, with a goal to create products with Net-Zero carbon impact by 2030.
Iberdrola has set goals to achieve carbon neutrality in its power generation plants by 2030, and to reach netzero across its full value chain by 2040, and to increase the presence of women in relevant positions to 35 % by 2030. The transaction also enhances our commitment to our ESG goals.”
At a time when the sustainability credentials of a business are increasingly under scrutiny, we believe that top ESG performers have an increased edge in delivering long-term valuecreation for shareholders.”
The World Economic Forum’s Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism: Towards Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable ValueCreation , launched in 2020, enabled businesses to track their contributions towards the SDGs on a consistent basis. This calls for greater attention to how the data underlying ESG ratings is generated.
While more than one-third (34%) of the world’s largest companies say they are now committed to NetZero 1 , nearly all (93%) will fail to achieve their goals if they don’t at least double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030, according to a new report from consulting firm Accenture.
s Net-zero Asset Owner Alliance membership, a group of institutional investors pledging an active role in the climate transition, has grown to 74 members and totaled $10.6 At last year’s COP26 climate conference, the U.K. Meanwhile, the U.N.'s trillion in assets under management (AUM).
We are particularly looking forward to collaborating with Anthesis given its convening power to drive convergence on critical ESG issues in private markets, such as their market-leading work on decarbonization and NetZero guidance for private equity.”
The statement’s signatories believe, as prudent and responsible fiduciaries, that climate change poses a significant risk to the economy and business and that eliminating methane emissions will help investors and companies achieve their netzero emissions goals while keeping the oil and gas industry competitive.
The collaboration comes as financial firms face increasing pressure from regulators and other stakeholders to address their climate impacts, and to begin to put their netzero plans into action.
With each rating and improvement cycle, they build resilience, enhance valuecreation, and drive positive impacts for the planet and society. The rating covers 21 sustainability criteria that are grouped into four themes based on international standards: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
1 is built around the idea that there is incredible investment opportunity in solving large-scale problems, and our thematic ETFs are constructed around that valuecreation principle. Chris James, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engine No. 1, said: “Engine No. The Transform ETF platform manages more than $600 million in U.S.
A few years ago, that finding may not have been worthy of comment, but with the rise of the transformational corporate sustainability officers (CSOs), focusing as much on strategic valuecreation as climate change, to me it’s more than a little bit disappointing.
Alignment through governance allows us to properly plan to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities for valuecreation for all of our stakeholders. Likewise, with increasing climate events around the world, we are actively managing our business operations toward netzero carbon, achieving carbon neutrality for the first time in 2022.
There’s also been additional releases from our investment team around semi-annual performance , and my team provides regular updates on our netzero strategy alignment.” CalSTRS has made a pledge to move its entire portfolio to netzero by 2050 or sooner, in line with climate science and the Paris Agreement.
Decarbonization progress has not kept pace to achieve targets set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, and last November, at COP26 in Glasgow, nations pledged to adjust their CO2 emissions targets by 2030 in an effort to realign with the goal of netzero by 2050. Chemical Industry Climate Commitments and the Roadmap to NetZero.
In their climate pledges, the companies ’ net - zero targets commit to only a 40% reduction in aggregated emissions, not 100% , as suggested by the term “netzero”. medium- and long-term climate targets and the development of an overall net - zero target. A business strategy is about valuecreation.
UK-based local government pension scheme (LGPS) pool Border to Coast has stressed the importance of stewardship in the firm’s efforts to reach netzero, following the recent publication of two reports outlining activities over the past year. billion (US$68.8
David Byrns, Portfolio Manager at American Century, explains why transition investing is fundamental to achieving netzero. But the range of transition planning frameworks being developed to support organisations on their path to netzero is inevitably driving demand for assets turning from brown to green.
In fact, aligning the core business and valuecreation to ESG performance is how a number of tech firms are seeking to stand out from the crowd. The company is aiming to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2040. The company reported that $3.5
’s Net-zero Asset Owner Alliance membership, a group of institutional investors pledging an active role in the climate transition, has grown to 74 members and totaled $10.6 At last year’s COP26 climate conference, the U.K. Meanwhile, the U.N.’s trillion in assets under management (AUM).
Seemingly at odds with the 2021 update of the Integrated Reporting Framework , the ‘integrated thinking principles’ are explicit about: a purpose aligned with the needs of society; and governance oversight of valuecreation for the organisation and key stakeholders. Governance.
This proactive approach reduces risk, builds trust with investors, and demonstrates a commitment to long-term valuecreation. For employees, working at an organization that prioritizes social sustainability means being part of a workplace that values their well-being, equity and professional growth.
This is also increasingly being referred to as a net-zero balance for a company’s business activities. Circular economy Decoupling economic growth from the consumption of finite natural and fossil resources and developing a circular economy are key approaches to sustainable valuecreation and climate protection.
The value-creation opportunity is huge. Accelerating the build-out of hydrogen infrastructure will radically improve national and corporate abilities to meet netzero and decarbonisation targets. The Fund will serve as a catalyst for both the financing and building of global hydrogen infrastructure projects.
As we evaluate these valuecreation opportunities, we are also working closely with business developers, as well as local communities, to establish safeguards and promote best practices with respect to sustainable forestry and environmental stewardship. Unlike New Zealand, the U.S. carbon offsets) to meet these commitments.
This was the outcome of a reverse pitch held in London, involving 10 UK scaleups vying to solve a ‘netzero building’ challenge posed by Shimizu. The event was incredibly insightful and we were impressed by the advanced technologies and expertise showcased by the UK companies in the field of net-zero buildings.
EHS software is being shaped by the need to facilitate zero-incident rates and broaden worker health management, while also addressing the wider ESG landscape, including the increasing need to manage and report on a company’s net-zero emissions performance.
Besides, Danone’s CEO stepped down after investors blamed him for failing to balance shareholder valuecreation and sustainability. The recently published Integrated Thinking Principles Prototype presents a philosophy focused on valuecreation overtime for the enterprise and its key stakeholders. Conclusions.
Cundall has created a glossary of the decarbonisation and sustainability terms most commonly used in finance, property, design and construction in an attempt to demystify the language around netzero and ESG requirements in the urban environment. This is a new language for business and for policymakers.
This is a watershed moment for the oil and gas industry and leading investors in the race to transition to a netzero energy system. degrees Celsius” and “supporting investing aligned with netzero emissions by 2050 or sooner.” The article was authored by Fred Krupp and originally appeared here.
The core question is: what must policymakers, corporates and investors do to make good on last year’s pledges and commitments to keep the world on track for netzero by 2050? More tangible definitions and frameworks around carbon pricing are a pre-requisite step, albeit an insufficient one, toward achieving netzero, panellists agreed.
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