Asset owner interest in sustainable investing inches back to 2022 levels
Asset owner demand for sustainability is on track to experience a comeback, according to a new survey, but investment flows are still to follow
ESG
‘No trade-off’: ESG income funds delivered both ESG and income
Morningstar research shows ESG strategies did not carry a yield discount relative to conventional peers
RIAA 2026: Australian investors stand firm on ESG despite US backlash
Speaking at the RIAA conference, investors reaffirmed their focus on energy security and long-term investing
Nordea exits environmental project finance network
Despite its exit from Equator Principles, the lender says it continues to apply ESG criteria in project finance decisions
Cleared for rating: FCA sets out plan to regulate ESG rating providers
The FCA has launched a consultation on its proposed ESG regulatory regime. Beginnning June 2028, ESG ratings providers will be FCA-regulated. The approach, the regulator says, will increase investor confidence in ratings
Climate Matters: Electric vehicles—rising sales and falling equities
Despite facing challenges in recent years, Craig Cameron of Templeton Global Equity Group believes the current environment for electric vehicles (EVs) is appealing. In this article, he explores the key supply and demand factors shaping the future of the EV sector and offers insights into where investment opportunities may be found.
“Sustainable investing is not dead, but it is changing”, new private market fundraising data show
Private market interest in climate solutions is rising, despite political backlash, fund raising data suggests
“If you fund destruction, you’re responsible”: Ugandan activist urges investors to drop TotalEnergies
Ahead of the Total AGM in May Net Zero Investor sat down with environmental scientist Samuel Okulony to find out more about the human and environmental impact of the EACOP pipeline
Nordea confirms quarantine for fossil fuel major
Nordea Group has confirmed an effective quarantine on TotalEnergies, with no further bonds or shares being bought amid growing concerns about the firm’s fossil fuel expansion in East Africa
EBA’s new guidelines offer a beacon of hope amid regulatory uncertainty
Natasha Chaudhary, a research fellow at the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) in Paris argues that the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) new guidelines on ESG risk management are encouraging
BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard: between a rock and a hard place
When it comes to climate commitments, the world's largest managers are damned if they do, damned if they don’t, yet there is still a commercial rationale for climate stewardship argues NZI's Atharva Deshmukh
NZI with Mona - COP 29 with Olga Hancock
Net Zero Investor editor Mona Dohle sits down with Olga Hancock, co-lead for the policy workstream at Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance and head of Responsible Investment at Church Commissioners for England in Baku to discuss how investors can tackle climate change.
Temasek’s ESG lead on joining the dots for the transition to net zero
Temasek's sustainability head Kyung Ah Park explains why holistic thinking is essential for a successful transition
Trump, Harris, and Project 2025: impacts on energy transition investors
While Kamala Harris represents a continuation of Biden’s climate policy, Donald Trump and Project 2025 take aim at the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
BCI’s Coulson: “private markets are well-suited to engagement”
Part 3 of NZI’s Stewardship Series looks at why the Canadian pension giant is increasingly focused on private market stewardship