“Investering i klima og miljø er blevet mere og mere populært i de senere år, og investorerne er blevet mere opmærksomme på de mange faktorer, der understøtter denne langsigtede megatrend.
Nogle investorer mener dog stadig, at klima- og miljøvenlige løsninger i bund og grund kun handler om vedvarende energikilder.
Men denne snævre fortolkning undervurderer i høj grad, hvor mange muligheder der er…….”More
Press announcement from EU, December 18th, 2019:
“The EU will soon have in place a common classification system to encourage private investment in sustainable growth and contribute to a climate neutral economy.
EU ambassadors today endorsed a political agreement reached between Finland’s presidency of the Council and the European Parliament on a EU-wide classification system, or “taxonomy”, which will provide businesses and investors with a common language to identify what economic activities can be considered environmentally sustainable.
“We’re trying to improve the performance of our clients,” Fink said at The New York Times DealBook Conference in New York on Thursday. He also predicted that in the near future, all investors will be using ESG (environmental, social, governance) metrics to determine the value of a company.
“I do believe that the demand for ESG is going to transform all investing,” he said, referring to both passive and active investors. “Now, that may be one or five years away from now, but it’s not that far away.”More
The number of ESG funds grew by 50%, while money gushed in.
The number of sustainable investment funds has increased nearly 50% in the past year to 351, with total assets of $161 billion by the end of 2018, according to a new paper by Morningstar. A record number of those were launched in 2018 and more existing funds added environmental, social and governance criteria to their prospectuses, according to Jon Hale, director of sustainability investing research, who wrote the paper. In fact, there were 37 new funds launched last year, while 63 existing funds added ESG criteria.More
“As ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance has grown significantly in importance for companies and asset managers in recent years, it’s time to look at the numbers.
Is ESG screening a worthwhile tool? In a word, yes!
Extracts from the report foreword:
“With this book – Guide to Sustainable Building Certifications – we hope to increase knowledge levels and transparency in the construction industry by providing an accessible and comparative overview of the most important building certifications………More
Operating Principles for Impact Management (the Principles) describe the essential features of managing investment funds with the intent to contribute to measurable positive social, economic, or environmental impact, alongside financial returns.More
This document provides perspectives and recommendations on the key parameters of corporate reports that refer to the SDGs which investors are most likely to find useful.More
Artikel af Nordea Invest:
Myter om bæredygtige investeringer holder ikke vand
Selvom interessen for bæredygtig investering er steget markant de seneste år, er der stadig en række myter, der kræver et realitetstjek. For eksempel den om, at man må vælge mellem bæredygtig opsparing og højt afkast.
Ansvarlig eller bæredygtig investering handler om at stille krav til de virksomheder, der investeres i, i forhold til miljø, menneskerettigheder og etisk selskabsledelse.More
Article’s own abstract:
The world has great expectations for how the private sector, both companies and investors, can support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In fact, it is generally believed that these goals cannot be achieved without strong support from the private sector.More