Investors claim to care about sustainability, but their votes say otherwise.

Discover the latest insights on sustainability and read the full articles below 👇 🌱 Demystifying the voluntary carbon credit value chain for Swiss financial institutions https://ow.ly/EJ2250X97s8 🌎 How can asset managers avoid greenwashing? https://ow.ly/mcpE50X97s7 #EYSwitzerland #Sustainability #SustainableFinance

This week, the IMPACT team discussed adaption as an essential mechanism for organisational longevity: https://lnkd.in/ga7A_BBA From business to media to sport, we explored how organisations are responding to greater public scrutiny, sustainability imperatives, and shifting consumer behaviours. Whether it was the ATO's efforts on corporate tax avoidance or media companies adapting to new insights and standards, there was a clear trend towards embracing accountability and agility to gain the competitive edge. #IMPACTInsights #CorporateSocialResponsibility #Sustainability #ConsumerBehaviour #Accountability #Agility

Stewardship is changing, with just over three months until the new UK Stewardship Code becomes effective. The new code should reduce the workload for investors (notably with the need to only publish stewardship policy and context disclosures every four years - assuming business as usual). It also puts greater focus on the actual outcomes of engagements, and how they contribute to long-term sustainable value for clients and beneficiaries. Different principles also apply to different types of signatory including asset owners, managers, proxy advisors and engagement service providers. At Chronos Sustainability, we run engagement programmes for individual investors and collaborative engagements for investors and multi-stakeholder groups. We help investment organisations clarify stewardship objectives, build capacity, and deliver stewardship reporting in line with best practice standards like the new UK Code. If you want to chat with us about refining and rethinking your stewardship and engagement approach in changing times, please get in touch with our Head of Responsible investment Robert Black or any of our team. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebFg44Sy    #GMW2025 #SustainableFinance #GoodMoneyWeek #stewardship Rory Sullivan, Nicky Amos, Chup Priovashini, Cora Buentjen, Elliot Frankal, Sebastien Akbik, Gemma James, Adam Matthews, James Alexander, Lauren Juliff, Faith Ward, Samantha Chew, CA, UKSIF, Financial Reporting Council

🌿 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 In the third post of this weeks series, we're highlighting insights from Camille Leca, Group Head of ESG & Sustainable Finance at Euronext, who shared her perspective with the new release of the UN SSE-Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Model Guidance on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. Camille Leca emphasized that nature-related risks and opportunities are increasingly central to sustainable finance, and that clear, practical guidance is essential for fostering consistent, investor-grade disclosure and accelerating market engagement. 📘 Download the Guidance here: https://lnkd.in/gRv5Yx72 #NaturePositive #SustainableFinance #ESGDisclosure #FinanceForNature

Regulators, investors, and consumers are done tolerating ESG theatre. What they want isn’t perfection, it’s proof. What they reward isn’t marketing, it’s measurable impact. Transparency builds credibility, attracts sustainable capital, and positions businesses to lead, not lag, in an accountability-driven economy. As ESG disclosure frameworks sharpen and stakeholder expectations evolve, transparency will define who earns trust, and who gets left behind. The question isn’t whether to disclose, but whether your disclosures build confidence or raise red flags.

📊 The Rise, Reset, and Reinvention of ESG After a decade of rapid expansion, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is entering a new phase of maturity. Political pressures and regulatory scrutiny have prompted a more rigorous evaluation of ESG strategies. Yet rather than signaling decline, this recalibration is strengthening the credibility and long-term relevance of sustainable finance. Today, institutional investors are prioritizing transparency, data integrity, and strategic integration of ESG principles in financial decision-making. Sustainability is no longer a trend it is an evolving business standard. ♻️ 📰 Read the full article on Devex: https://lnkd.in/dbnejRgM #ESG #Sustainability #ResponsibleInvestment #Governance #SustainableFinance #CorporateResponsibility

 🔎 Responsible Investing Reimagined: Regulation, Resilience & Returns On Thursday, November 6th, Jesse de Klerk, Private Equity Partner at Stafford Capital Partners, will be at the Private Capital Summit US, hosted by Private Equity Wire® in New York. Jesse will join the panel “The New Responsible Investing Playbook - Regulation, Resilience, and Rebranding”, where he and fellow industry leaders will explore: - How GP and LP strategies are evolving in response to shifting ESG priorities - The ripple effects of new regulations, including California’s climate laws and European developments - The role of sustainability data and due diligence in building resilient portfolios - What the future holds for responsible investing - disclosure trends, rebranding, and potential enforcement Jesse will moderate the panel, facilitating a dynamic discussion on how responsible investing is evolving, from regulatory shifts to rebranding strategies, drawing on his experience in ESG focused private equity. 📍 Explore the agenda and speakers: http://bit.ly/3I6oEyb #PrivateEquity #ResponsibleInvesting #ESG #Decarbonisation #ImpactInvesting

ESG may be less fashionable than it was but 53% of private investors are factoring environmental, social and governance considerations into their decision making. That’s an increase from 48% last year. The revival in ESG interest is being driven by investors aged under 45. Three-quarters (75%) of investors in this age group said they considered ESG when investing. Explore the full findings of our ESG Attitudes Tracker here: https://lnkd.in/eGEQkFn8 Annabel Brodie-Smith Nick Britton, CFA, MCSI Nick Gardner Bashirat O. Vanessa Booth Richard Stone Debra Henderson-Burton Mickey Morrissey DL FCSI Gay Collins Will Fraser-Allen Alexander Denny Tara J. Oliver Crawford Richard Ley Founding Director Research in Finance Toby Finden-Crofts CEO/Founder Research in Finance Research in Finance #ESG #ESGInvesting #InvestmentCompanies #InvestmentTrusts

🌳 There is a generational gap when it comes to ESG investing. 75% of investors under 45 consider ESG factors when investing. For over-65s, that falls to 43%. Under-45s are also more likely to hold sustainable funds. Why? Research we conducted for the The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) found that the most commonly-cited barrier to ESG investment was prioritising performance over ESG. This is related to generational differences in attitudes towards ESG. If investors aren't convinced that ESG investing improves performance, then they may feel a greater need to prioritise returns as they approach retirement - especially if they think of sustainable investments as something that will pay off more in the long-term. However, we did find signs that favourability towards ESG investing, after falling since 2021, has started to rebound. One factor in this change in sentiment is the re-election of Donald Trump, which has made a fifth of investors (and a third of investors under 45) *more* favourable towards ESG investing. Trump's anti-green rhetoric, then, has made a subsection of investors more determined to invest in a way that furthers sustainable goals.

As the global business landscape evolves, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors have become key drivers of corporate success and sustainability. For Zambian companies, embracing ESG principles is not just a matter of compliance, but a strategic opportunity to enhance long-term resilience, attract investment and strengthen corporate governance. Read more in The Inns Paper — download this link now: https://lnkd.in/dc9U6TiU #AhA #TheInnsPaper #2ndIssue #ESG #CorporateGovernance #DownloadNow