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 New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Europe.
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| Turbulence on the path to transformation Despite substantial growth and huge advancements in public policy support, clean energy has had an abysmal stretch in the stock market over the last two and a half years. GMO discusses some of the factors that have led to this discrepancy, how they approach investing in this tricky sector, and why they are so optimistic about the outlook for clean energy going forward. READ MORE |  |
 | ‘Blue Recovery Bond’ could help turn the tide on overfishing Planet Tracker has launched a new framework and interactive tool for fisheries to evaluate their suitability for a Blue Recovery Bond. This novel financial product proposes the exchange of capital investment in return for a temporary reduction in fishing. The paper analyses 295 fisheries, finding 65 strong candidates for a Blue Recovery Bond. Planet Tracker has made this framework available to the public through its new interactive tool that measures the eligibility of any given fishery. READ MORE |
| Tracking ownership and financing through the apparel industry The fashion industry has a dirty problem. The manufacture of apparel is associated with significant negative environmental impacts, including high consumption of water, release of toxins, and significant greenhouse gas emissions. During use, the washing of clothes releases millions of microfibres which find their way into rivers and oceans. At the end-of-life, most clothing ends up in landfill or is incinerated, further contributing to pollution of the air, land, and water. READ MORE |  |
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