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McKinsey: McKinsey at COP29 - Takeaways
McKinsey: McKinsey at COP29 - Takeaways
McKinsey: McKinsey at COP29 - Takeaways
See link below to view various articles and videos relating to issues such as climate finance, AI, mobility and energy markets.
McKinsey: Global Energy Perspective 2024
McKinsey: Global Energy Perspective 2024
(https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/energy-and-materials/our-insights/global-energy-perspective)
"The Global Energy Perspective 2024 is intended to serve as a fact base grounded in the best currently available data to help global stakeholders meet decarbonization goals.
The report offers a detailed demand outlook for 68 sectors and 78 fuels across a 1.5° pathway, as set out in the Paris Agreement, as well as three bottom-up energy transition scenarios.
These scenarios have been redesigned this year to better reflect changing global conditions, including geopolitical shifts, increasingly complex supply chains, and higher inflation. The critical question this research aims to address is how the world can achieve a step change in its efforts toward meeting net-zero goals and avoid the worst impacts of climate change."
Robeco: Robeco gets top scores in PRI assessment
Robeco: Robeco gets top scores in PRI assessment
(https://www.robeco.com/en-int/insights/2024/12/robeco-gets-top-scores-in-pri-assessment)
Robeco has received the maximum five stars for sustainable investing from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Summary
- Scores of 93%-100% achieved across seven PRI modules
- Quality of equity and fixed income strategies recognized
- ‘Testament to SI leadership and investment integration work’
GRESB: Thinking outside the (operational) box: The missing piece of embodied carbon
GRESB: Thinking outside the (operational) box: The missing piece of embodied carbon
Approximately 40% of the world’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attributed to the built environment. With the global building floor area expected to double by 2060, this impact must be addressed with greater urgency and perspective. Numerous policies, regulations, and initiatives are being passed and implemented, globally, to address the built environment’s impact and carbon emissions. However, most of these policies and ways of thinking revolve only around operational carbon. We need to be thinking bigger!
Operational emissions are the total emissions released from the generation of non-renewable energy used to operate a building or piece of infrastructure, through end-uses such as heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, appliances, and plug loads. Operational carbon accounts for about 27% of global emissions.
Because it is tied to energy uses that we can easily measure, the general visibility of operational carbon has accelerated the creation of tools and methods for tracking and making reductions. Other sources of GHG emissions, comparatively, have not yet gained this level of visibility and thus have been more difficult to address.
CISL: Is reaching net zero a growth and prosperity plan?
CISL: Is reaching net zero a growth and prosperity plan?
CISL: Is reaching net zero a growth and prosperity plan?
A policy briefing by the University of Cambridge Zero Policy Forum and London School of Economics (LSE), with contributions from Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, examines argues the UK government should invest in green infrastructure now or watch productivity lag behind China, the United States and other countries already running away with the benefits.
About
Partnering with Cambridge Zero Policy Forum and London School of Economics, CISL is pleased to have contributed to a new report: Is reaching net zero a growth and prosperity plan? Economics, tools and actions for a rapidly changing world. With a focus on the fundamental importance of policy in activating the green transition, the report explores how the UK’s current models for economic growth and development can, and must, be transformed to ensure the delivery of a competitive and coordinated green investment strategy.
Black Sun: Navigating the shift: The Urgent Need for Transition Plans
Black Sun: Navigating the shift: The Urgent Need for Transition Plans
(https://www.blacksun-global.com/insights/read/sustainability/urgent-need-for-transition-plans)
Black Sun: Navigating the shift: The Urgent Need for Transition Plans
"With the climate crisis rapidly intensifying, the urgency for companies to adopt a robust climate change transition plan has never been more important.
2023 marked the hottest year in 175 years, with climate change damages estimated to cost between $1.7 trillion and $3.1 trillion annually by 2050. Scientists are warning that we may have already breached the threshold of 1.5°C global warming.
As a result, there is growing regulatory pressure and stronger stakeholder expectations for companies to execute a robust climate change transition plan. These plans are crucial in helping companies navigate the risks of climate change and align with a low-carbon economy.
Against this backdrop, we focused on the UK market and analysed the transition plans of the FTSE 100 companies. Our research examines the details of these companies’ transition plans and how they present them, offering insights for those just starting their transition planning."
S&P: Big Picture for Sustainability in 2025: Secondary Perils and Protection Gaps
S&P: Big Picture for Sustainability in 2025: Secondary Perils and Protection Gaps
S&P: Big Picture for Sustainability in 2025: Secondary Perils and Protection Gaps
Insured losses from natural catastrophes globally have topped $100 billion in each of the past three years and, thanks to hurricanes Helene and Milton, look set to do so again in 2024.
Contributing factors to these high numbers include growing populations in catastrophe-prone areas and rising insured property values because of economic inflation.
In hurricane-prone Florida, litigation is pushing up claims costs. The El Niño-Southern Oscillation, a recurring natural climate pattern, has a big influence on the strength and location of tropical cyclones.
M&G: Analysing greenhouse gas emissions: It’s not as easy as 1-2-3
M&G: Analysing greenhouse gas emissions: It’s not as easy as 1-2-3
M&G: Analysing greenhouse gas emissions: It’s not as easy as 1-2-3
Finance professionals dedicate significant time to scrutinising companies' financial statements. It’s fundamental to ensuring financial performance is accurately reflected. As companies increasingly set climate targets, applying the same level of rigour to analysing emissions data becomes essential – but this is no easy process.
Emissions accounting is fraught with complexities and inconsistencies. We explore the key challenges investors face, and the steps they can take to overcome them.
Klement on Investing: Do we really need cleaner air?
Klement on Investing: Do we really need cleaner air?
Sometimes it is important to remember that the words ‘conservationist’ and ‘conservative’ come from the same root. How close conservatism and conservationism were in the past can be traced in the history of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It was founded by a Republican President (Richard Nixon) and championed by Republican lawmakers. Then came the Reagan Revolution and the shift towards deregulation (“The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”). And ever since, conservatives in the US loved to hate the EPA.
But the original purpose of the EPA was to clean up the rivers (some of which were literally on fire) and the air, both of which were welcome by outdoorsmen, a natural constituency of the Republican Party. Today, some people argue that the air is already clean, and the EPA focuses on climate change and other doubtful regulations.
Ceres: 10-Point Plan for the Insurance Industry
Ceres: 10-Point Plan for the Insurance Industry
This 10-point plan reimagines the future of insurance in our climate-changed world, offering a roadmap to resilience against escalating natural catastrophes.
As climate change accelerates, bringing more frequent and severe weather catastrophes, the insurance industry faces unprecedented challenges. Skyrocketing premiums, market withdrawals, and solvency concerns signal the urgent need to rethink the traditional insurance model.
But with these challenges comes a pivotal opportunity. Insurers, armed with significant economic influence and unmatched risk expertise, are uniquely positioned to drive stronger climate policies and accelerate the transition to a decarbonized economy—both in the U.S. and globally.
By harnessing their resources, expertise, and influence, insurers can lead the way in shaping a resilient future where protection and prosperity go hand in hand.
The Ceres 10-point plan provides a comprehensive roadmap for insurers, regulators, local governments, community groups, and investors to collaborate on ensuring the industry’s resilience. By taking bold action, embracing innovation, and fostering partnerships, insurers can secure their success while safeguarding the businesses, employees, and communities that depend on their vital services.
ATNI: Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024
ATNI: Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024
ATNI: Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024
Key Findings:
The Global Index highlights companies' relative progress across a range of nutrition-related topics, identifies areas for improvement, and provides a clear roadmap for change. Through this, ATNi seeks to drive partnerships, innovation, and market transformation to build healthier food systems.
- Companies derive 34% of their sales from products classified as ‘healthier,’ leaving considerable room for improvement.
- Portfolio healthiness is lowest in LMICs, underscoring disparities in product offerings across different markets.
- No company fully prohibits marketing unhealthy foods to children under 18 across all marketing channels and techniques.
- Only 30% of companies have demonstrated a strategy to price some of their ‘healthier’ products affordably for lower-income consumers, with varying quality and scope.
Carbon Tracker: Troubled Toyota Transition: Dissatisfied Shareholders Demand Strategy Reform
Carbon Tracker: Troubled Toyota Transition: Dissatisfied Shareholders Demand Strategy Reform
(https://carbontracker.org/troubled-toyota-transition/)
Toyota has been scrutinised for being cautious about going ‘all-in’ on electric vehicles, instead capitalising on hybrid technology with increasing sales of its hybrid vehicles and being rewarded with a 17% rise in operating profit in the first quarter.
A good litmus test for the financial and market opportunity of a technology is the arrival of new entrants.
Toyota has the perfect opportunity to overhaul its strategy, much as Volkswagen Group did following its 2015 diesel emissions scandal.
UBS: Comparative & competitive advantages - Reflections on supply chain concentration
UBS: Comparative & competitive advantages - Reflections on supply chain concentration
UBS: Comparative & competitive advantages - Reflections on supply chain concentration
As the world continues to fracture and fragment, effective supply chain management is increasingly important to companies’ profitability and resilience.
Massimiliano Castelli and Lucy Thomas explore the crucial role of geopolitics and sustainability in such strategic and operational decision-making.
Covers:
- Real-world diversification? Balancing efficiency and resilience
- Geopolitical complexity
- Geopolitical and sustainability interconnections
- Slipped discs and probability judgments
BHP: 2024 Annual Reporting Suite
BHP: 2024 Annual Reporting Suite
(https://www.bhp.com/news/media-centre/reports-presentations/2024/08/2024-annual-reporting-suite)
Includes links to several ESG related reports
PRI: Special briefing with IPR: Net zero transition after COP29 & US elections
PRI: Special briefing with IPR: Net zero transition after COP29 & US elections
PRI: Special briefing with IPR: Net zero transition after COP29 & US elections
Date: Thursday, 5 December 2024
Time: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Platform: BrightTALK
"In this special event following COP29 and the US elections, IPR and PRI will assess the long-term implications for investors of these decisive events in the transition towards net zero. Our panel of policy and investment experts will examine the potential effects of the US election results on the IPR forecast of the transition and implications for responsible investment and climate action in the US.
The event will also feature initial IPR climate pulse survey findings and, in town hall style, invite audience polling on key pulse questions of where transition is now headed.
The webinar will feature results of IPR’s 2024 Climate Pulse survey of climate & sustainability professionals. Find out what your peers are thinking and share your views on policy and decarbonization trajectories on IPR’s quick survey which should four minutes to complete."
Citi: The Evolution of Sustainable Investment (Podcast)
Citi: The Evolution of Sustainable Investment (Podcast)
(https://www.citigroup.com/global/insights/e12-the-evolution-of-sustainable-investment)
Despite media reports to the contrary, sustainable investment looks here to stay: an estimated $35 trillion in assets have a sustainable investment mandate. Why should investors care about extreme weather events, pollution, or food security? Because natural ecosystems underpin the functioning of a healthy economy and provide insights into key sectors dependent on natural capital.
Join Citi’s Elise Badoy, Head of Europe, UK, Middle East and Africa Research, and Anita McBain, Head of Sustainable Investment Research, as they discuss the work Anita and her team are doing to understand how the sector is evolving, how investors are approaching it, and what 2025 is likely to bring.
Manulife IM: Rising inequality: a global sustainability challenge that needs our attention
Manulife IM: Rising inequality: a global sustainability challenge that needs our attention
At the least, inequality conceived as a direct or indirect economic risk or as a risk to a business’s license to operate could well become the next area of stewardship activities aligned with broad asset owner interest.
The TISFD framework couldn’t emerge soon enough, and we encourage its advancement to help financial market participants take action on addressing rising inequality—and using the power of the financial sector to help foster equitable prosperity and growth. It’s as much an economic imperative as it is a moral one.
DB Research: 2024 PRI Conference - Thoughts from Toronto
DB Research: 2024 PRI Conference - Thoughts from Toronto
"In this note, we break down the key talking points in our top 10 takeaways. This includes views and debates from conference presentations as well as insights gained from discussions with fellow attendees."
- Canada's Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland positioned her country as a global leader on climate action.
- The outcome of the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is in focus, with questions over double materiality disclosure and comparability
- Data disclosure challenges are a prominent concern, with costs highlighted as impacting not just the disclosing company, but also supply chain partners and asset managers.
- Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney underscored the need for action.
- Energy and supply chain security and inclusion of certain defence exposures will remain topical sustainability discussions going forward.
6 - 10 - See research report
DB Research: Energy update: Solar PV and batteries on the rise – higher network fees likely
DB Research: Energy update: Solar PV and batteries on the rise – higher network fees likely
"In this report we show that the pace of renewable energy expansion varies considerably in 2024 again.
While photovoltaics continues to show strong momentum, progress in wind power is significantly lower.
However, there are significantly more permits for new onshore wind turbines.
The expansion of photovoltaics is increasingly going hand in hand with the addition of battery storage.
We also take a look at recent developments in the market for hydrogen, charging infrastructure and heat pumps and deal with potential new regulations of power grids."
RIA: 2024 Canadian RI Trends Report
RIA: 2024 Canadian RI Trends Report
(https://www.riacanada.ca/research/2024-canadian-ri-trends-report/)
RIA: 2024 Canadian RI Trends Report
"We are pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Canadian Responsible Investment Trends Report! This year’s report highlights industry resilience and calls for further standardization amid growing investor confidence. The report tracks the national trends and outlook for RI, which refers to investments that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into the selection and management process.
The 2024 Report reveals a pivotal milestone for the industry, with RI now accounting for 71% of total AUM. This growth is accompanied by a marked rise in investor confidence, driven by clearer definitions of RI strategies and improved ESG reporting practices. The Report also identifies key challenges that continue to hinder RI's full potential, including greenwashing, regulatory uncertainty and performance concerns."
AtM Foundation: 2024 Access to Medicine Index
AtM Foundation: 2024 Access to Medicine Index
The 2024 Access to Medicine Index, which ranks 20 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies on their efforts to improve access to essential medicines in in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), finds that the current pace of progress is falling short of growing healthcare needs in underserved countries.
- Several pharmaceutical companies are prioritising low-income and least developed countries within their inclusive business models, with this trend rising. However, the implementation of these models is currently limited.
- Momentum in licensing activity has stalled, with only two new non-exclusive voluntary licensing (NEVL) agreements identified in the 2024 Index, compared with six in 2022, signalling a missed opportunity to improve local availability of innovative medicines.
- Only 43% of clinical trials take place in the 113 LMICs covered by the Index analysis, despite being home to 80% of the global population; since companies typically prioritise access planning in countries where they conduct trials, this leaves much of the world behind.
- Novartis is not only new to the top three spots of the overall Index ranking, but has risen to number one, putting GSK – the long-time leader – in second place.
Planet Tracker: The Seafood Database
Planet Tracker: The Seafood Database
(https://planet-tracker.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seafood-Database-Update-Briefing-Note.pdf)
Planet Tracker’s Seafood Database has been further expanded to cover 300 corporates along the global seafood supply chain, providing investors with a unique open-access tool to identify those most exposed to overfishing, illegal fishing, and other seafood sustainability risks.
These risks are financially material: this analysis shows a positive correlation between a company’s reliance on sustainable fish stocks and its profitability, whilst profit margins tend to decrease with greater reliance on overfished stocks.
Creative Investment Research: Unveils 'Groundbreaking' Climate Financial Metrics
Creative Investment Research: Unveils 'Groundbreaking' Climate Financial Metrics
Creative Investment Research introduces Climate-Adjusted Enterprise Value, Climate Debt Per Share (CDPS) and the Climate-adjusted Enterprise Value to Earnings Ratio (CAEV/EBITDA), metrics set to transform how investors assess a company's value.
By incorporating established environmental impact assessments into traditional Enterprise Value equations, research by Analyst Daniel Merritt, a student at Gonzaga University taking part in the American University Washington Semester Program, is a significant step towards embedding a firm's 'carbon debt' into its aggregate valuation. This novel adjustment weaves environmental considerations seamlessly into equity analysis, making it profoundly relevant to individual and institutional shareholders.
Robeco: 2025 Outlook: This is not a landing
Robeco: 2025 Outlook: This is not a landing
(https://www.robeco.com/en-int/insights/2024/11/2025-outlook-this-is-not-a-landing?cmp=na_3_418)
What kind of landing will the global economy face in 2025? We’re well past peak misery from the global tightening cycle, but we’re still no nearer knowing when ‘normality’ will return, our one-year outlook says.
Robeco: SI Dilemma: Should investors address social issues?
Robeco: SI Dilemma: Should investors address social issues?
(https://www.robeco.com/en-int/insights/2024/11/si-dilemma-should-investors-address-social-issues)
We recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). There can be few worthier causes than the principles that seek to protect us as humans – but should it be an issue for investors? Yes, it should – though we still need to translate it into a business case, and that can be hard amid the emotional strings that it pulls.
Summary
- Human rights can be financially material issue for investors and business
- Good human capital management feeds through into higher returns
- EU is helping to lay down frameworks but more clarity is needed
BT: Annual Review 2024
BT: Annual Review 2024
(https://www.bt.com/about/digital-impact-and-sustainability/our-approach)
Includes:
ESG Addendum 2024 to the BT Group plc Annual Report 2024 - accessible version
"In this accessible PDF you can do many things to help you easily access the information that you want, whether that’s printing, searching for a specific item or going directly to another page, section or website."
MSCI: In Person Event - Sustainability and Climate Trends to Watch
MSCI: In Person Event - Sustainability and Climate Trends to Watch
(https://events.msci.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKWebId=0x155240001)
Date
December 3, 2024
Time
8:30 a.m. GMT London
Location
A&O Shearman,
One Bishops Square,
10th Floor,
London,
E1 6AD,
United Kingdom.
Overview
Join MSCI on Tuesday, December 3, for the launch of the MSCI Sustainability and Climate Trends to Watch for 2025. Get an exclusive preview of our annual trends report and hear insights from our Research team on the key sustainability and climate trends for the coming year. The event will also offer a morning of networking and inspiring conversations.
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JobPost: PRI - Director, Asia Pacific Responsible Investment Ecosystems - Singapore
JobPost: PRI - Director, Asia Pacific Responsible Investment Ecosystems - Singapore
(https://app.beapplied.com/apply/db0tkqihsz)
JobPost: PRI - Director, Asia Pacific Responsible Investment Ecosystems - Singapore
Employment Type Full time
Please note, where PRI has an office there is an expectation to work a minimum of 2 days per week
Location Hybrid · Singapore YOU MUST BE A SINGAPORE NATIONAL TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE
Seniority Senior
Closing: 8:00pm, 5th Jan 2025 +08
JobPost: Aequo - Advisor, Shareholder Engagement (Montreal)
JobPost: Aequo - Advisor, Shareholder Engagement (Montreal)
(https://aequo.ca/en/job-offer-advisor-shareholder-engagement/)
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JobPost: Sustainalytics - Stewardship Manager, EMEA & APAC (Amsterdam | Close Unknown)
JobPost: Sustainalytics - Stewardship Manager, EMEA & APAC (Amsterdam | Close Unknown)
(https://careers.morningstar.com/sustainalytics/us/en/job/REQ-047996/Stewardship-Manager-EMEA-APAC)
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JobPost: ISS - Climate & Sustainability Sales Executive (NYC | Close Unknown)
JobPost: ISS - Climate & Sustainability Sales Executive (NYC | Close Unknown)
JobPost: MSCI - ESG & Climate Consultant (Paris | Close Unknown)
JobPost: MSCI - ESG & Climate Consultant (Paris | Close Unknown)
JobPost: MSCI - ESG & Climate Consultant (Paris | Close Unknown)
JobPost: JPMorganChase - Asset & Wealth Management, Climate Specialist, ESG Team, Associate (London | Close Unknown)
JobPost: JPMorganChase - Asset & Wealth Management, Climate Specialist, ESG Team, Associate (London | Close Unknown)
JobPost: JPMorganChase - Asset & Wealth Management, Climate Specialist, ESG Team, Associate (London | Close Unknown)
JobPost: RLAM - ESG and Sustainability Research Analyst (London | Closing date: 4th December 2024)
JobPost: RLAM - ESG and Sustainability Research Analyst (London | Closing date: 4th December 2024)
JobPost: RLAM - ESG and Sustainability Research Analyst (London | Closing date: 4th December 2024)
Job Title: ESG and Sustainability Research Analyst
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 4th December 2024
JobPost: Tesco: Head of Investor Relations - ESG (CloseDate: 07/11/2024)
JobPost: Tesco: Head of Investor Relations - ESG (CloseDate: 07/11/2024)
(https://www.tesco-careers.com/jobdetails/917223/)
"Our Investor Relations team manages the relationship and communications between Tesco and its shareholders and the wider investment community. It is a high-profile team that supports the CEO, CFO and Group Investor Relations Director to communicate the performance of the Tesco Group.
You will be primarily responsible for communicating our ESG objectives and progress, fielding questions from analysts and investors on a broad range of topics, as well as supporting senior management in their interactions with investors. The role will require you to build positive relationships with key colleagues, familiarise yourself with Tesco’s extensive ESG disclosure, and establish relationships with investors and analysts."
Please note this role is a fixed term contract for 12 months
Full details via the link below
JobPost: BlackRock: VP, Sustainability Platform Strategy & Implementation (London | Close Unknown)
JobPost: BlackRock: VP, Sustainability Platform Strategy & Implementation (London | Close Unknown)
JobPost: BlackRock: VP, Sustainability Platform Strategy & Implementation (London | Close Unknown)
JobPost: Jupiter Asset Management Ltd - ESG Analyst (12 month FTC)(London | CloseDate: Unknown)
JobPost: Jupiter Asset Management Ltd - ESG Analyst (12 month FTC)(London | CloseDate: Unknown)
(https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/jobs-UK-London-ESG_Analyst_12_month_FTC.id22026009)
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JobPost: The Schmidt Family Foundation - Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing (San Francisco | CloseDate: 15th November)
JobPost: The Schmidt Family Foundation - Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing (San Francisco | CloseDate: 15th November)
(https://jobs.thegiin.org/job/6853/portfolio-manager,-impact-investing/)
JobPost: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) - Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (Health & Agribusiness) (Washington | CloseDate: 5th November)
JobPost: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) - Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (Health & Agribusiness) (Washington | CloseDate: 5th November)
JobPost: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) - Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (Health & Agribusiness) (Washington | CloseDate: 5th November)
JobPost: S&P Global - Reporter, Energy Transition Metals (Washington | CloseDate: Unknown)
JobPost: S&P Global - Reporter, Energy Transition Metals (Washington | CloseDate: Unknown)
(https://careers.spglobal.com/jobs/308884?lang=en-us)