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Jul 25, 2024 | 
future.portfolio-adviser.com | Michael Nelson
Increasingly severe storms and irregular patterns of drought and rainfall are estimated to push up to 130 million people into poverty by 2030, according to World Economic Forum data. By 2050, as many as 200 million may be forced to migrate. This is an all too familiar story, the universal nature of climate change. It doesn’t respect borders and it impacts vulnerable populations, regardless of where emissions originate.
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May 1, 2024 | 
future.portfolio-adviser.com | Michael Nelson
The UK Business Climate Hub, in partnership with Planet Mark, has launched a national net zero business census designed to establish a definitive benchmark for the private sector’s contribution to the UK’s 2050 net-zero target.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
future.portfolio-adviser.com | Michael Nelson
The UK has the oldest and most energy-inefficient housing stock in Europe. Meanwhile, 22% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from our housing. Recognising the scale of the problem, successive governments have introduced policies and regulations to try to tackle this – but we’re still a long way off, and the capital currently flowing into decarbonising homes is not flowing fast enough.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
future.portfolio-adviser.com | Michael Nelson
Next year will mark our 10th anniversary as a B Corp, and it’s fantastic to see how the movement has grown from the original 62 in 2015, to over 1,900 UK companies and more than 8,000 worldwide. The B Corp movement is beginning to break into the mainstream too, as a recognised badge of social and environmental purpose. I certainly see the B Corp logo more and more on products and websites.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
future.portfolio-adviser.com | Michael Nelson
Questions around the opportunities regarding water investing are increasingly rising to the surface. Sailing within most currents is the idea of looking for businesses with products and solutions that tackle the underlying sustainability challenges represented in water access and supply. These challenges abound.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
scirp.org | Michael Nelson |David Nelson
1. IntroductionDuring the day, sunlight passes through the Earth’s clear atmosphere and heats the surface. Clouds, snow, ground, and other objects reflect about 29% of that sunlight. The Earth dissipates that heat by emitting infrared radiation into space. Radiation emitted by the sun is responsible for most of the incoming heat, i.e. 44 quadrillion (4.4 × 1016) watts [1] .
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
international-adviser.com | Michael Nelson
CFA Institute has launched the UK edition of its voluntary diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) code for the investment profession designed to support organisations seeking to accelerate change by fostering a commitment to DEI.
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
esgclarity-intelligence.com | Michael Nelson
MSCI has announced an expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the development of generative AI solutions for the investment industry, providing clearer insights into portfolio and enterprise risks and opportunities involved with climate change. The solutions will be powered by Google Cloud’s generative AI platform, Vertex AI, and climate technology including BigQuery Geospatial and Earth Engine.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
international-adviser.com | Michael Nelson
Schroder Investment Solutions has rolled out three sustainability-focused guides designed to provide a starting point for advisers considering the impact of key ESG topics. The firm’s most recent pulse survey, released in May 2023, found that the number of advisers feeling confident about speaking with their clients on the topic of sustainable investing has continued to fall.
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Aug 14, 2023 | 
esgclarity-intelligence.com | Michael Nelson
By Michael Nelson
Schroder Investment Solutions has launched three sustainability-focused guides designed to provide a starting point for advisers considering the impact of key ESG topics. The firm’s most recent pulse survey, released in May 2023, found that the number of advisers feeling confident about speaking with their clients on the topic of sustainable investing has continued to fall.
