Unmasking the forces behind global instability — where politics, pollution, and power collide
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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| The World’s Biggest Corporate Polluters Half of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 came from just 36 companies, according to a report by the Carbon Majors Project, with the list dominated by coal, cement, and oil producers. If Saudi Aramco were a country, it would be the fourth-largest polluter in the world, after China, the US and India. Five publicly traded oil companies—ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, and BP—together accounted for 5% of global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels.1 READ MORE |  |
 | Navigating Climate Strategy Amid Regulatory Turbulence By now, the urgency of climate change is clear. Yet, despite rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, and increasingly dire scientific warnings, policy momentum appears to be slowing. Regnan provides insight into the complex dynamics shaping climate strategy amid regulatory turbulence.2 READ MORE |
| Which Countries are the Most Corrupt?⚖️ The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of 180 countries and territories. The CPI ranks countries and territories worldwide by their perceived levels of public sector corruption.3 READ MORE |  |
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Credits: 1Voronoi by Visual Capitalist (infographic) and Carbon Majors Influence Map (data source), 2J O Hambro Capital Management Limited, Voronoi by Visual Capitalist (infographic) and 3Transparency International (data source), and Emilian Danaila from Getty Images
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