Responsible investing has become a focus area in the investment industry, but greenwashing is rife and the sales pitch is strong, so what really matters? Research IP helps many of our consulting clients navigate the maze, but no one client is the same. For more context, our research paper, Beneath the Surface of Responsible Investing, takes a deeper look at the investment merits of different managed fund approaches applied in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Europe.
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| Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour Emissions Update Coldplay is making efforts to ensure the Music of The Spheres Tour is as environmentally beneficial as possible, aiming to reduce their direct carbon emissions by 50%. According to their latest sustainability update, they have already reduced direct CO2e emissions by 47% compared to their previous tour. READ MORE |  |
 | How to truly help decarbonise the economy (not just your portfolio) When it comes to high-emitting businesses, as an asset owner, ‘should I divest or engage’? The answer is that you are probably asking the wrong question. You perhaps should be asking: ‘do I want to decarbonise the economy or just my portfolio? Is my goal reducing my financed emissions or the tougher task of financing emissions reductions? Am I seeking value alignment or real world impact?’ READ MORE |
| Connected revolution: The future of US auto insurance In September 2023, McKinsey & Company published an overview of how the evolution of mobility is likely to affect automotive insurance over the next decade. Since then, several key developments have shown that the broader mobility ecosystem, including autonomous vehicles (AVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), continues to evolve. READ MORE |  |
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