Latest responsible investment thinking
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To build or not to build, that is the question: Decarbonising the built environment
28 Feb. 2023
We assess the financial and environmental pros and cons of developing new buildings versus retrofitting old ones.
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Pragmatism, policy and pace: An interview with Julie Hirigoyen
20 Feb. 2023
The chief executive of the UK Green Building Council sets out her blueprint for a net-zero-aligned property and construction industry. Words by Miles Costello.
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The economics of renewables: Challenges and solutions
10 Feb. 2023
Meeting 2050 net-zero targets will require adding renewable energy capacity at scale and speed. Can it make financial sense, or will we need to rely on our commitment to do the right thing?
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Our annual letter to company chairpersons
6 Feb. 2023
Every January, we send a letter to the chairs of companies we invest in (and some we don’t, but still want to influence) to set out our stewardship priorities for the year. Here, in full, is our 2023 letter.
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Why infrastructure investors better beat beta: End of cheap-money era brings risks and opportunities
25 Jan. 2023
Benign macroeconomic conditions have boosted infrastructure investments over the past decade. But with higher interest rates, investors in the asset class will have to show they can create true value, says Darryl Murphy.
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Charging up: Batteries and the fight against climate change
5 Jan. 2023
Batteries are set to play a crucial role in helping to decarbonise the global transport and energy sectors. As capital floods into an industry experiencing exponential growth, we look at the key considerations for investors.
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What does the data say? Reflections on COP27
14 Dec. 2022
In this month’s instalment of our visual series on topical themes, we look at climate in the aftermath of November’s COP27 event in Egypt.
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Building to net zero: The outlook for climate transition real assets
8 Dec. 2022
James Tarry and Luke Layfield explore how the accelerating climate transition is creating risks and opportunities for real assets investors.
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Confronting a permacrisis? The intersection between antimicrobial resistance, climate change and biodiversity loss
23 Nov. 2022
Will a warmer and less biodiverse world give pathogens new opportunities, and do we have the tools to confront disease? This report discusses the complex intersection of three planetary crises and calls for urgent action to slow resistance to antimicrobial drugs – an obvious public health emergency.
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Building better: Investing in the climate transition through real assets
15 Nov. 2022
Investors in real assets can propel the transition to a more sustainable future while also benefiting from portfolio diversification and attractive returns, says Mark Meiklejon.
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Circularity, consumers and change: Making the switch to sustainable materials
3 Nov. 2022
To meet net-zero and other environmental targets, companies and governments increasingly need to move towards more sustainable materials. But this will not be without challenges.
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Act now: A climate emergency roadmap for the international financial architecture
1 Nov. 2022
To help tackle the climate emergency, financial institutions and governments must work together to reform the global financial architecture and create a more robust net-zero transition plan, argue Steve Waygood and Thomas Tayler.
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