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Most read research buzzes
(794) Nuveen: A sustainable investor’s guide to AI
Nuveen: A sustainable investor’s guide to AI
MAIN TAKEAWAYS:
- AI’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have wide-ranging implications for energy and water consumption, labour, regulation, data privacy and geopolitics that investors should be mindful of.
- Sustainability frameworks tailored to AI will allow investors to assess potential trade-offs and make well-informed investment decisions.
- We offer practical guidance for assessing datacentre sustainability characteristics and developing an AI specific corporate engagement programme covering areas such as: environmental, people and workplace, intellectual property, data privacy, and regulatory issues
(669) Impact from 'the bench': Matching opportunity with capacity to redefine sustainable investment
Impact from 'the bench': Matching opportunity with capacity to redefine sustainable investment
'Interesting times' for sustainable investment: Using time 'between jobs' to think seriously
It won't have escaped anyone's notice that there are currently a fair number of people with considerable sustainable investment experience currently 'between jobs' - having fallen on the 'bust' side of the recent 'boom and bust' cycle for sustainable investment and ESG.
Most of them say that they are taking time to consider their next steps ... and most of them probably are.
However, if we take the perspective (as I think we must) that sustainable investment will be (and has to be) fundamentally-different for the next iteration of its development and growth, these people should be an invaluable resource as they combine:
- an understanding of the principles, objectives, practices and lessons learned from sustainable investment
- time to think about how the industry needs to be different next time round (and the experience that enables them to make intelligent judgements about this
We - as an industry - really need these people to be thinking in an unconstrained way about - not only their own future direction but also the future direction of our whole industry and value chain ... and we need to create the space and opportunity for them to do it.
Now, some people think well on their own ... and are very welcome to continue doing so. We look forward to hearing from them when they reach and execute their conclusions.
Other people, however, prefer to explore ideas with others. So, for this group, SRI-Connect will host a Zoom call on 3 March 2026 at 15:00 (GMT) for anyone with >10 years' experience in a senior sustainable investment role who is currently 'between jobs'.
Agenda:
- Introductions (30 mins)
- Breakout discussions on the three big questions we face (30 mins)
- Can AI save sustainable investment? How?
- Integration into fundamental valuation: What have we learned? What's next?
- Winning the culture wars: How can we shape and present sustainable investment in a way that reaches through political noise?
- Reviewing opportunities arising and follow-up actions (30 mins)
Invitees:
On this call, we welcome anyone with >10 years' experience working in a senior sustainable investment role (from any point in the value chain: asset owner, investment consultant, asset manager, research provider, listed company or other) who is currently 'between jobs'.
Numbers are limited to 15 participants ... and we are going to be strict about the >10 year rule. (If this session is helpful and productive, we'll be happy to organise other sessions for other people.)
Network effect:
Just as importantly as solving the questions over the strategic direction of sustainable investment - will be an opportunity to share our capacity, objectives, opportunities and needs with each other. There's plenty of work that needs doing in sustainable investment. Hopefully, this call can start to match some of the opportunity with some of the capacity.
Impact from the bench?
Oil companies don't lead in renewable energy technologies and banks aren't driving the fintech revolution. Just so, it seems likely that the next chapter of sustainable investment will be written by someone who is currently not burdened by incumbency ... by one of the people - indeed - that we expect to join us on 3rd March.
Register via here: Impact from the bench (03 March).
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SRI-Connect resources on Careers, skills & jobs in sustainable investment
SRI-Connect has a long-standing commitment to supporting all facets of career development in sustainable investment such that the potential of human creativity and judgement is leveraged effectively within the investment value chain for the benefit of investors, the economy, society and environment. Resources that contribute to this include:
- Overview: Careers, skills & jobs in sustainable investment
- Headhunter listings: Executive search firms | Individual headhunters
- Jobs board for sustainable investment
- Directory of training providers
- Rolling Stone Round-up - reporting on changing roles and responsibilities within the industry
(601) Capital Group: Macro brief: Powering AI — Energy crunch sparks investment surge
Capital Group: Macro brief: Powering AI — Energy crunch sparks investment surge
If there is one element that underpins the development of artificial intelligence and reindustrialisation of America, it might be electric power.
Power demand in the US is set to surge over the next decade, driven by rapid expansion of AI data centres, new manufacturing facilities and electric vehicle networks. Data centres account for about 4% of US electricity use, but estimates suggest that figure could climb to 9–14% by 2030.
Overall, what is unfolding is a fundamental shift for the power industry, which has undergone a decade of stagnant consumption.
(550) S&P Global: Rapid data center growth faces sustainability challenges: Increasing emissions and water stress
S&P Global: Rapid data center growth faces sustainability challenges: Increasing emissions and water stress
Focal points
- S&P projects global data center built capacity to rise from 200 GW in 2024 to 382 GW by 2030, nearly doubling power demand.
- Hyperscalers are leading clean-power procurement, but grid constraints mean near-term demand may rely more on existing coal and gas alongside new gas and renewables.
- The authors expect US power-sector emission reductions to slow, and overall emissions could rise versus pre-AI forecasts even if operators meet their own pledges, as limited renewables are competed away.
- The authors estimate 43% of data centers face high water stress in the 2020s, requiring site-specific cooling and water strategies such as recycled water or treated wastewater to reduce potable use and spillover impacts.
Contents
This article includes:
- Accelerating data center rollout will increase GHG emissions
- Power and water — a consumption challenge
- Data centers’ water stress mitigation practices and consumption trends
- Looking forward
(510) Amundi: Responsible Investment Views 2026
Amundi: Responsible Investment Views 2026
(https://research-center.amundi.com/files/nuxeo/dl/b029b6e6-de58-487d-930f-c7cfbcece70e?inline=)
... includes ...
Responsible investment dynamics in 2025
- A year in review: flows, investor trends and performance
- Impact & development finance: positive signals towards acceleration
- Corporate trends and dynamics
- Key trends of the 2025 proxy voting season
- Overview of the latest global regulatory developments
Rationalizing ESG data
- The 2026 shift: Responsible investing in the age of strategic autonomy and resilience
- Resilient energy systems and clean technologies development in the race to strategic autonomy
- Building autonomy: how industrial policy is reshaping global energy power
- Climate adaptation and resilience are now government and business imperatives
- Natural capital preservation as a prerequisite for enhancing portfolios’ resilience
- How AI is redefining ESG data landscape, ageing economies, and investment strategy
- Enabling investors to act on sustainability preferences
(476) Lazard: Levelized Cost of Energy+ (LCOE+) - 2025 Report
Lazard: Levelized Cost of Energy+ (LCOE+) - 2025 Report
(https://www.lazard.com/research-insights/levelized-cost-of-energyplus-lcoeplus/)
Lazard's 2025 LCOE+ report highlights that, despite headwinds and macroeconomic challenges, renewables remain the most cost-competitive form of new-build generation on an unsubsidized basis (i.e., without tax subsidies).
As such, renewable energy will continue to play a key role in the buildout of new power generation in the U.S. This is particularly true in the current high power demand environment, where renewables stand out as both the lowest-cost and quickest-to-deploy generation resource.
The report also emphasizes the need for diverse generation fleets to meet rising power demands, as well as the vital role system-wide planning and innovation will play in shaping a reliable and sustainable energy future.
(464) JP Morgan AM: The Outlook for Autos
JP Morgan AM: The Outlook for Autos
Auto sales have always been the most cyclical sector of consumer spending – heralding and contributing to both recessions and recoveries.
This year, slumping consumer confidence, newly imposed tariffs and falling job growth could all have been expected to clobber auto sales.
Despite this, when automakers report their November numbers early this week, they will likely show continued resilience. This is testament to the unusual drivers of consumer spending in 2025 but also to long-term changes in the auto market that may be reducing its cyclical impact.
For investors and policy makers, the important message is that stability in auto sales increases the odds that 2026 will be a year of continued economic expansion.
[includes discussion of EVs and podcast]
(447) Sustainable Fitch: Chemicals (Sector Insight - Jan'26)
Sustainable Fitch: Chemicals (Sector Insight - Jan'26)
(https://www.sustainablefitch.com/corporate-finance/sector-insight-chemicals-08-01-2026)
... includes ...
- Sector Sustainability Impact Profile
- Environmental Impact: GHG Emissions, Air & Water Pollution
- Social Impact: Product Use and Safety
- Rating Snapshot
- Sustainable Finance Trends
- Topic in Focus: Renewable Feedstocks & Green Chemicals
(447) Amundi: Stewardship Report 2025
Amundi: Stewardship Report 2025
(https://about.amundi.com/files/nuxeo/dl/764af169-0937-4b06-9993-34a39d9483bd?inline=)
"In 2024, we engaged with 2,883 issuers, representing a 10% increase compared with the previous year.
These discussions covered a broad range of environmental, social, and governance topics, with significant expansion in Developed Asia (+40%), Emerging Markets (+10%), and North America (+28%).
Among the engagements closed during the year, 45% achieved positive outcomes, showing that constructive dialogue can deliver tangible progress"
(441) Reframe Venture: AI climate scenario
Reframe Venture: AI climate scenario
(https://www.reframeventure.com/ai-climate-scenario)
The development and usage of AI is rapidly accelerating, placing increasing demand on our world’s natural resources. This is particularly salient in areas where data centres are located, with energy and water resources already showing visible strain.
At the same time, AI systems have the potential to rapidly speed up the transition to net-zero by optimising energy systems and enabling innovation and discovery.
Most viewed job posts
(2150) JobPost: Landsec - Sustainability Director/Manager - FTC (London)
JobPost: Landsec - Sustainability Director/Manager - FTC (London)
The primary duties of this role include:
-Internal and external ESG and sustainability reporting, including responsibility for data quality, transparency, assurance and alignment with best practice frameworks and regulatory requirements (e.g. TCFD, EPRA best practices, SECR, GRI and ISSB).
-Determine relevant ESG benchmarks, prepare submissions and manage relationships with benchmark providers......(2100) JobPost: Unilever - Senior Sustainability Manager - Climate & Nature Standards (London)
JobPost: Unilever - Senior Sustainability Manager - Climate & Nature Standards (London)
Unilever is seeking a dedicated expert to strengthen its capacity for standards and frameworks engagement and advocacy across its climate and nature goals. This role will ensure alignment and coordination across internal teams and be a strong external voice in shaping global standards and frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets initiative, Science Based Targets for Nature and key certification schemes.
(2087) JobPost: Neuberger Berman - Equity Research Analyst, Impact Investing - Vice President (New York)
JobPost: Neuberger Berman - Equity Research Analyst, Impact Investing - Vice President (New York)
As a Research Analyst, the candidate will work closely with our Global Equity Research and Data Science groups which provides in-depth company, sector and macro expertise to identify investment recommendations and emerging industry trends for the firm.
(2082) JobPost: Coca Cola EP - Sustainability (Water) Senior Manager (London)
JobPost: Coca Cola EP - Sustainability (Water) Senior Manager (London)
(https://www.ccep.jobs/en/job/-/-/1299/35205818624)
We’re seeking a Senior Manager – Sustainability (Water) to guide and grow our water stewardship, nature strategy, and beyond-value-chain mitigation work across our markets. This is a high impact role at a pivotal time, ideal for someone who blends technical sustainability expertise with strategic thinking, partnership-building, and a desire to create measurable change.
(2076) JobPost: Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management, Sustainable Investing (New York)
JobPost: Goldman Sachs - Asset & Wealth Management, Sustainable Investing (New York)
- Horizon Environmental & Climate Solutions, Associate
(2062) JobPost: Barclays - Sustainability Structurer (London)
JobPost: Barclays - Sustainability Structurer (London)
(https://search.jobs.barclays/job/-/-/13015/91587242480?src=JB-12860)
Join us as a Sustainability Structurer where you will support the UK Corporate Sustainability Finance product offering for both new business and existing portfolio, adopting sustainable and transition finance products by UKC client with the execution and optimisation of structured ESG portfolio transactions to meet objectives. Build long term and economic key partnerships across various sector and coverage teams aligned with the sustainable agenda. Optimising returns from client opportunities either at bespoke or at structured portfolio levels and work in collaboration with other UK Corporate origination teams and coverage.
(2054) JobPost: Moody's - AMD - Global Head of Sustainable Finance Relationship Management (London)
JobPost: Moody's - AMD - Global Head of Sustainable Finance Relationship Management (London)
This is a critical role as part of our commitment to innovation and relevance in Sustainable and Transition Finance. The position will lead a global team of direct, commission-based sales professionals across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas to deliver against sales targets, including new sales, revenue growth, market coverage, and customer retention.
(2044) JobPost: Lazard - Head of Quantitative Sustainable Investment Research (London)
JobPost: Lazard - Head of Quantitative Sustainable Investment Research (London)
Lazard Asset Management is currently recruiting for a Head of Quantitative Sustainable Investment Research to join its Sustainable Investment and Quantitative Research teams across New York, Boston, and London. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a growing team within a large global organization. This position will play a key role in leveraging the firm’s existing Sustainable Investment research capabilities to set and drive the quantitative ESG and climate research agenda. The ideal candidate will have a passion for sustainable investing combined with strong quantitative research skills.
(2030) JobPost: LSEG - Director, Sustainable Research & Analytics (London)
JobPost: LSEG - Director, Sustainable Research & Analytics (London)
We are seeking an experienced Director, Sustainable Research & Analytics to join the Sustainable Leadership team at FTSE Russell, a fully owned subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group. The role reports directly to the Global Head of Sustainable. This is a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity, relevance and strategic value of the sustainable indices and index-based research, reporting and analysis for our clients. The team work closely with both internal stakeholders across FTSE Russell, wider LSEG and FTSE Russell’s partners and key clients, including major asset owners, asset managers and investment banks in the creation of new index products.
(2030) JobPost: Bloomberg - Head of Sustainable Index Product (London)
JobPost: Bloomberg - Head of Sustainable Index Product (London)
As Head of Sustainable Index Product, you will be responsible for the strategy, growth, governance, and risk management of Bloomberg’s ESG, Climate, and Sustainable index offerings. You will lead a global index product team within the Enterprise Data Product division and act as a senior control owner, balancing client demand and commercial objectives with regulatory and governance requirements.
Most viewed organisations
- (36) aberdeen Investments
- (10) Unregistered Firm
- (6) Acre
Most viewed users
- (25) Mike Tyrrell @ SRI-CONNECT
- (4) Loubia Vexlard
- (3) Andrew White @ AWESGConsulting
