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24 May 2024

How do you most effectively prepare for your exposure to climate risks?

Charlotte Dyvik Henke, Consultant Climate-driven disasters are happening on a large scale and are already impacting the daily lives of people and businesses across the world. Continuing along the business-as-usual trajectory is expected to bring multiplied climate risks that converge to wreak havoc on our food and health systems, our ecosystems, our infrastructure, and global economy (EEA 2024).

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24 May 2024

The mechanics of ESG investing in private markets

ESG investing has long been in the crosshairs of opposing views on its returns, social impact, and the risks of greenwashing, but it’s helpful to explore the more practical elements of asset managers’ approaches.

Regulatory Tracker

23 May 2024

Next steps on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements: Implementation Update 2024

Cristian Echavarria, Principal On May 16 2024, the UK Government released an update regarding the development of the economy-wide Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (“SDR”). This update provides a series of next steps for the application of these requirements, covering corporate disclosures, financial product information, transition plan disclosures, and taxonomy disclosures.

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22 May 2024

What are the essential technologies for achieving net zero by 2050?

Dan Jackson, Manager and Douwe Muller, Associate Companies will need to deploy green technologies in order to decarbonise and achieve net zero emissions. Green technologies, as defined in this article, enable the substitution of fossil fuels with low or zero-carbon alternatives. Fund managers play a critical role in supporting private companies to implement green technology, the net zero transition will require $125 trillion of investment in 2050. By comparison, in 2021, the world spent only $0.8 trillion on green technology, up 27% from the prior year (IPCC, 2023)

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13 May 2024

Can carbon offsets meet the demands of today’s climate crisis?

Rasa Rejali, Associate Amidst the harsh realities of our climate-stricken future, “carbon neutrality” has emerged as a buzzword plastered across consumer goods, corporate marketing materials, and government mandates in an attempt to offset environmental harm.

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10 May 2024

Sustainability strategy: How to start the decarbonisation journey to net zero

Dan Jackson, Manager Net zero is where the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent (“CO2e”) emitted by an entity is kept as low as possible, and any residual emissions are balanced by CO2e removal measures, such as tree planting (afforestation). These measures are often referred to as carbon removal offsets. Net zero is typically achieved through the implementation of multiple decarbonisation projects over several decades.

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30 April 2024

The drivers behind a rise of ESG allocations to private asset

The search for consistent long-term risk-adjusted returns in a low-return era is just one factor driving environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing, according to a global research survey of pension plans.

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25 April 2024

Carbon footprint benchmarking: Are you a laggard or frontrunner?

Tom Timmerman, Principal As more companies and investors disclose carbon footprint data, a key question often arises: ‘How do we perform versus our peers?’ Carbon footprint benchmarking has gained traction in recent years, yet this pertinent question has multiple answers. While investors excel at comparing financial performance, the industry struggles with comparing carbon footprint data. In this article, we will outline the main challenges of carbon footprint benchmarking and how to navigate this complex landscape effectively.

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22 April 2024

A short guide to carbon footprint reporting – Scope 1, 2, and 3

Simone van den Akker, Senior Consultant The significance of reporting greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions for companies has significantly risen, driven by regulatory mandates aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the escalating demands of stakeholders.