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“HSBC AM’s ‘head of irresponsible investment’ condemned over climate speech”
There’s been much talk of big corporates speaking with forked tongues about their green...
This month’s Interview: Sian MacInnes
Join us as we speak with Sian MacInnes, Chartered Independent Financial Adviser at Philip James...
Royal London slams Shell’s climate plan
This is good news, a sign of big investment companies using their clout in positive way. Royal...
“Fiduciary duty trumps ethics for weapons investors”
Here’s food for thought if you’re not currently an ethical investor. Many, if not most...
“Wealthy Brits refocus portfolios ethically ‘with urgency'”
What big investors, like fund managers, pension funds, and in this case the ultra-rich do with...
“Oh no! Not another ESG article”
If you mentioned ethical sustainable investments to anyone in this business a year or two ago,...
“UK launches green savings bonds”
Considering how much noise they make about other (in particular green) stuff, this government...
“Fifth of advisers have ESG conversations with clients”
Sort of amazing that this is seen as a good news story that now as many as 20% of advisers raise...
Unravelling the ethical jargon
The jargon surrounding what used to just be ‘ethical investments’ can be confusing, so we’ve...
“Are Big Tech firms an ethical choice?”
‘Big Tech’ firms are as evil and vilified by many as ‘Big Pharma’. Apple, Facebook, Amazon,...
“ESG inflows quadruple in 2020”
Spoke to someone who should know about these things last week, who was highly cynical about...
“Responsible Investing: The New Normal”
I’m old enough to remember in 2007, being invited to an event at which five different companies...
“Environmental activists target Baillie Gifford”
Here’s some great, joined-up corporate thinking. A couple of days ago we read about one of Baille...
“Red flags in ESG: How to avoid the greenwashing trap”
Those city-slicker investment managers have realised that it’s not just sandal-wearing...