ESG Clarity

ESGclarity.com is a website designed for fund selectors around the world who integrate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles into their investment processes. This platform is dedicated to sharing insights and helping fund investors assess the ESG capabilities of asset managers. Users can find the most recent industry news, expert analysis, opinions, and data from our team of journalists, fund management firms, scholars, and knowledgeable fund selectors focused on ESG.

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Reconvened COP16 concludes with finance agreement for the Global Biodiversity Framework

1 month ago | esgclarity.com | Michael Nelson

Governments have agreed on a strategy to raise the funds needed to achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) at the close of the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP16, in Rome, with experts hailing the “huge advance” toward an enabling environment for investor action on nature.
More than half of investors still consider ESG factors during portfolio asset allocation

2 months ago | esgclarity.com | Michael Nelson

Over half of investors surveyed in Fidelity International‘s Professional Investor DNA Survey still consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as important when it comes to portfolio asset allocation over the next 18 months.
The relationship between DEI and investment funds: Breaking down the benefits

May 15, 2024 | esgclarity.com | Abraham Darwyne

In recent years, the global investment landscape has witnessed a transformative shift as investors increasingly recognise the value of incorporating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) principles into their investment and recruitment strategies. No longer merely a moral obligation, DEI has emerged as a powerful force driving financial performance, risk management and investor demand.
Green taxonomies are a study aid not a pass mark

May 8, 2024 | esgclarity.com | ESG Clarity

The rise of green taxonomies, particularly the ambitious framework laid out by the European Union, has been a watershed moment in the fight against climate change, writes Eleanor Fraser-Smith (pictured), head of sustainability, Victory Hill Capital Partners. These classifications aim to establish clear and robust criteria for what constitutes a “green” investment, helping to combat greenwashing and steer capital towards truly sustainable activities.
Sustainable funds pull in $900m for first quarter of 2024

May 6, 2024 | esgclarity.com | ESG Clarity

Sustainable funds attracted $900m (£718.6m) globally in net inflows in the first three months of 2024, following restated outflows of $88m in the last quarter of 2023, according to Morningstar’s Global Sustainable Fund Flows report. While overall flows for sustainable funds were positive, in the US, flows retracted by $8.8bn, which Morningstar reported was its ‘worst-ever’ quarter.
Over 50% of Asia Pacific economies rely on nature

May 1, 2024 | esgclarity.com | Abraham Darwyne

Asia Pacific’s (APAC) economies are vulnerable to nature-related risks, including biodiversity loss, pollution and fresh water availability, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and PwC. Research carried out by the organisations revealed 53% – around $18trn (£14.5trn) – of APAC’s Gross Value Add (GVA) is in sectors that are moderately or highly directly dependent on nature.
Fragile support for sustainable funds in Asia

May 1, 2024 | esgclarity.com | Rupert Walker

Excluding China, Asia ex-Japan recorded net inflows of roughly $622m in the first quarter of 2024, down from $1.7bn registered in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to report by Morningstar. However, China-domiciled sustainable funds experienced their third consecutive quarter of outflows, totalling $367m.
COP29 president outlines key conference objectives in Berlin speech

Apr 29, 2024 | esgclarity.com | Michael Nelson

Forming a new climate finance goal, setting National Adaptation Plans by 2025 and supporting the next generation of Nationally Determined Contributions are among the aims for COP29, according to the conference president-designate, Mukhtar Babayev. During a speech at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, Babayev outlined his vision for COP29, set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, later this year.
AllianzGI: Stewardship in China is improving

Apr 29, 2024 | esgclarity.com | Thomas Blott

Stewardship in China is improving even as regulators have not followed suit with other jurisdictions in Asia by introducing a formal code, according to Chris Liu, stewardship analyst at Allianz Global Investors.
Pollination: Deforestation targets ‘must be made a priority’

Apr 22, 2024 | esgclarity.com | Holly Downes

Last year, research by ShareAction revealed just a quarter of the world’s 77 largest asset managers had made commitments on tackling deforestation. This alarming statistic speaks to the lack of urgency around tackling deforestation, with investors contributing to climate change and significant biodiversity loss. Investors, therefore, must commit to further action to progress towards deforestation-free targets, urged Dr. Carter Ingram, managing director at Pollination.