Charlotte Heale

UK gilts have underperformed other government bonds over the last year. Sunil Krishnan explains why the worst may be over.

The impact of economic activity on the natural world has long been ignored. However, governments, companies and investors can all play a role in helping to protect nature.

The concepts of biodiversity and ‘natural capital’ have been largely ignored by business and finance until recently. Investors are now starting to take the issue seriously and build it into their thinking.

The UK equity market has been unloved by investors for much of the past decade. However, several positive factors suggest UK equities could return to favour.

Financial services businesses have begun the complex businesses of working out how to deliver on their net-zero ambitions and play their part in tackling climate change.

Asset managers must better explain how ESG can improve investment returns and make the world a better place. Clear guidance to help investors choose between funds is also required.

There is a strong case for finance and other elite professions to become more socially diverse and tap into a much larger pool of potential talent.

Bondholders are starting to use their power to influence corporate behaviour in areas such as climate change, social inequality and biodiversity loss.

Using data visualisation tools, we present some of the biggest ESG trends of the last few years.

The impact of poor corporate behaviour on society has been one of the great blind spots of the financial industry, despite evidence of the damage done. We look at how investors should approach socially-responsible investing.

There is growing concern about the impact of economic activity on the natural world. Investors can make a difference by focusing on those companies seeking to improve their behaviour and those developing products and services that will benefit the environment.