22/12/2022 ESG Thema ESG Thema – Special COP15 – The Paris moment for biodiversity? From December 7th to 19th, 2022, the second part of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) was held in Montreal,...
22/11/2022 ESG Thema ESG Thema – Special COP27 – Not a lost COP after all Only 0.1°C, but a symbolic victory on compensation and momentum in financial system overhaul.
1/02/2022 ESG Thema ESG Thema #7 - ESG Corporate Disclosure: Towards more demanding and harmonized reporting The 21st century company is not only a company that must maximize financial profitability. In addition to ensuring profitability, it must also ensure...
20/12/2021 ESG Thema ESG Thema #6 - Carbon-efficient technologies in the race to Net Zero Although its decarbonisation has been under way for several years now, as highlighted by the strong growth in renewable power capacities, the power sector...
2/12/2021 Retirement Pension Funds Letter 13 - A defining moment for pension funds? When we reflect back on 2021 in years to come, will we see it as a turning point leading to fundamental change in the way we live, a missed opportunity,...
1/12/2021 ESG Thema ESG Thema - Special COP26 - From Paris to Glasgow - Are we moving fast enough? The Conference of the Parties (COP) was established with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Earth...
17/11/2021 ESG Thema ESG Thema #5 - Carbon offsetting: How can it contribute to the net zero goal? The sharp increase in net zero commitments from governments, corporates and financial institutions comes with a renewed interest in carbon offsetting...
20/10/2021 ESG Thema ESG Thema #4 - Investing in the Circular Economy: Closing the loop Circular Economy can be defined as an economic system of trade and production which, at all stages of the product lifecycle, aims to increase the efficiency...
22/09/2021 ESG Thema ESG Thema #3 - How can investors contribute to Net Zero efforts? While carbon emissions have been increasing slowly despite efforts to bring them down, “net zero” commitments, however, have skyrocketed.
9/08/2021 ESG Thema ESG Thema #2 - EU Fit for 55 package The EU formally adopted in June its new objective of cutting the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 versus 1990.
29/07/2021 ESG Thema ESG Thema #1 - Introduction to Net Zero Since last year, there has been a tremendous acceleration of net zero commitments, showing that despite the Covid crisis, the climate change mitigation...
26/07/2021 Retirement Pension Funds Letter 12 - COP26, COVID-19: more pressure for a green future The coming of summer has also seen the return of extreme heatwaves, catastrophic flooding and devastating forest fires. The arrival of the COP26 could...
19/05/2021 Research Shifts & Narratives #3 - The ‘make it or break it moment’: why investors should care about COP26? The Conference of the Parties (COP)26 in Glasgow has been hailed as a turning point in the global fight regarding climate change amid a new US administration...
13/04/2021 Investment Insights Temperature scores: an innovative tool for ESG fundamental investors 2021 will be a pivotal year to curb climate change.