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.
We bring you the RIPPL Sluice to provide examples of responsible investment in action every month.
| State Street Global Advisors – A Guide for Fixed Income Investors in the Transition to a Lower-Carbon Economy What’s in a benchmark? Two types of benchmarks that incorporate objectives aimed at the reduction of greenhouse gases are Paris-Aligned Benchmarks (PABs) and Climate Transition Benchmarks (CTBs). State Street Global Advisors take a look at the nuances of the benchmark structures and what that means for investors. READ MORE |  |
 | Magellan – ‘Energy Security’ and how nuclear energy could provide some answers More talk on nuclear energy in the US and Europe recently has turned into action. Two promising developments could make nuclear power more appealing. READ MORE |
| Responsible Investment Association Australasia – Benchmark Report Australia 2022 The top three responsible investment approaches are ESG integration (AU$752 billion), corporate engagement and shareholder action (AU$726 billion) and negative/exclusionary screening (AU$705 billion). The report identifies new products such as sustainability-linked loans and green bonds. The equivalent report for New Zealand is due to be released in October, how will the two investment markets compare? READ MORE |  |
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