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Environmental, social, and governance-focused indices advanced 40 per cent in 2019-20
Business schools are being urged to integrate ESG topics in core courses, as well as foster diversity among their faculty and students. Are they succeeding? The FT’s special report into Responsible Business Education is a multi-part series.
Property has long been prized as an investment, but how quickly will the market recover post-pandemic — and can technology help?
Ethical and sustainability goals need a clear, unified compass to avoid bad outcomes
Plus: greening cryptocurrency, EU and China co-operate on green taxonomy, debt-for-nature financing
Carbon Transition Readiness fund raises $1.25bn, 50% more than previous record
Miners were slow to recognise the ESG issues around thermal coal and now face a complex debate about what to do
Plus: what’s missing from Biden’s infrastructure package, institutional investors miss the mark with ESG strategy and the ‘blue economy’
People’s Bank of China chief said the move was part of goal to be carbon neutral by 2060
Many companies not setting targets or monitoring efforts in line with TCFD framework
Shareholders submit proposals scrutinising workers’ conditions and executive pay
The prevailing commitment to short-termist shareholder value has undermined corporate resilience
Central bank’s rule change has benefited carbon emitters, campaign group says
Plus: France begins climate law debate, non-compliance with UK’s modern slavery act and US healthcare lags on ESG
ESG data accessibility has lagged behind modern users’ appetite to have all of their data at their fingertips
Bond issue to fund takeover of fossil fuel assets criticised for environmental claims
Experts discuss the challenges with a senior FT journalist, from “greenwashing” to measuring impact
Investors will be demanding action on issues from climate change to workplace diversity
Plus: Ford Foundation’s first social bond distribution, AI’s ESG risks and renewables get into Spacs
The iShares clean energy funds are braced for a major index rebalancing after amassing too much money in too few companies
Plus: executive bonuses spark anger, banks try to clean up fossil fuel funding with net-zero pledges and BlackRock discrimination claims investigated
The corporate world seems more eager to talk about its efforts to protect the planet than its staff who have to live on it
Fuel could be classified partially sustainable under Brussels’ landmark system
Berkshire Hathaway among companies that failed to make progress on any measure of climate action
New wealth platform and sustainable strategies offer promise for FTSE 100 investment group
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