NZAOA calls on policy makers to remove net zero barriers: ‘we know this can be done’
Olga Hancock and Matt Holmes of the NZAOA argue it is vital investment barriers are eliminated in order to boost net zero implementation
Interview
BERS’ investment lead: ‘climate change is an un-diversifiable risk’
Antonio Rodriguez leads the investment office about NYC BERS. He sat down with Net Zero Investor to discuss divestment, diversification and the anti-ESG pushback
Shipra Gupta: ‘we believe in the first-mover advantage of nature investing’
Shipra Gupta, investments stewardship lead at Scottish Widows, argues that investing in nature sooner rather than later makes sound financial sense
AP7’s Johan Floren: Placing biodiversity in the ‘active consciousness’ of investors
AP7’s ESG chief spoke to Net Zero Investor on sustainable finance waking up to biodiversity and its role in the climate transition
London CIV’s responsible investment head sees ‘a disconnect between asset owners and managers’
Jacqueline Jackson, head of responsible investment at LGPS Pool London CIV, speaks to NZI about differences between asset owners and managers when it comes to stewardship
Ageas’ investment chief: ‘Brown companies have no future’
Wim Vermeir, the CIO at insurance company Ageas, explains to Net Zero Investor how to go the distance in the complex transition to net zero
PensionDanmark’s ESG chief: ‘To maintain high returns, we take a little more risk’
PensionDanmark’s ESG head Jan Kæraa Rasmussen explains to Net Zero Investor why his pension fund is betting big on renewables
Investor mood turns sour on biodiversity: ‘it is a scary zone’
Panellists at a conference in Paris expressed their concern about the biodiversity investment space as a host of challenges throw doubt on how fast they can move
Elo’s responsible investment chief: Together with other investors we have ‘more power’
Responsible investment head Anna Varpula at Finland’s Elo opens up about the firm’s engagement and stewardship approach
Fasten your seatbelts: Aviation’s investment flows may well turn green
Could the aviation sector’s investment structures turn entirely green? The EU firmly believes €820bn in sustainable cashflows are ready for take off
Vincent Damas: ‘We don’t pretend to be cleverer than the IEA or IPCC’
The head of corporate social responsibility at France’s CNP Assurances told NZI he looks to find a balance between scientists and investors
Due diligence laws divide financial firms
Part III of NZI’s Putting a Price on Pollution series looks at the complications around extending environment-focused due diligence laws to financial firms
Exclusive: Biodiversity has been ignored, says Federated Hermes UK investment chief
Eoin Murray told Net Zero Investor the investment sector needs greater awareness of the natural world in sustainable finance
James Alexander: UK ‘at risk of losing out on tens of billions’ of green investment
Chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association calls on British government to respond to the threat from the US Inflation Reduction Act and the proposed EU Net Zero Industry Act.
Will Martindale: The pursuit of ‘real-world’ change
Cardano pension fund has embraced a net-zero commitment. Head of sustainability, Will Martindale, says the challenge is to move beyond talk and into action.