Asset managers and investors alike continue to allocate more resources to the area, with responsible investment funds' assets under management having doubled since Q1 2019 to reach £36bn by August 2020, according to Investment Association data.
The destruction of sacred sites in Australia by Rio Tinto has forced the resignations of key executives and highlights the dilemmas faced by ESG investors.
The conventional wisdom has it that governance is the most dominant of the three environmental, social impact and governance pillars but each of these produce different results, over different spans of time, according to analysis from MSCI.
A comprehensive review by the Mammal Society indicates that species like hedgehogs and bats need changes to the way we manage the environment to take place fairly swiftly if they are not to become extinct within living memory.
In her blog Linda-Eling Lee, Managing Director, MSCI Research explains that a growing body of research shows that having three women on a corporate board represents a “tipping point” in terms of influence, which is reflected in financial performance.
