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An ESG Solution for Varying Objectives: S&P 500 ESG-Based Indices
When it comes to ESG indices, different objectives require different solutions. Indices can range from simple to sophisticated, concentrated to benchmark-like, broad environmental, social and governance to climate-focused, and more. Our growing suite of ESG indices aims to serve a wide range of ESG needs and support the alignment of investments with ESG principles. When…
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As the UK Targets Net Zero by 2050, the S&P UK PACT Indices Can Too
The UK set goals of reaching net zero targets by 2050; these targets include transitioning to cleaner power and a more sustainable future, securing 440,000 well-paid jobs, and protecting the British consumer from global fossil fuels price spikes.1 The UK equity market certainly has some work to do, given its high weight in carbon-intensive sectors,…
Did COP26 deliver?
This piece originally appeared on Risk.net. The dust has now settled on the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Did the gathering of almost 200 nations succeed in putting us on a path towards limiting warming to 1.5°C? COP26 concluded with the signing of the Glasgow Pact, which agreed to “keep 1.5°C alive.” Some of…
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Why COP Matters to Everyone
1.5°C, net zero emissions, COP, Glasgow, Paris, carbon offsets, stranded assets… Or… as Greta might say “blah blah blah.”1 With so much information, it’s easy to tune out to the noise of climate change. From the heatwaves of California,2 to the climate protesters in London,3 to the floods in Bangladesh,4 climate change is affecting everyone….
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