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ESG for IFAs - Part One

ESG is at the forefront of everyone's minds. But in a market beset with mixed messages, it can be hard for IFAs to know exactly where (or even if) ESG connects with client objectives.

■ What is ESG?

■ How is it different?
■ Where is it useful financially?

■ How do I communicate it to clients effectively?

We explore these questions and others using real life case studies to highlight the commercial and financial impact of ESG - helping you put client interests in centre-focus.

Is SFDR being gamed?

Eight in ten 'sustainable' funds in Europe hold fossil fuel stocks. Writing for Capital Monitor, Elizabeth Meager asks whether SFDR legislation is failing. Are the legal definitions provided in SFDR (and supported by the EU Taxonomy) insufficiently robust?

Tesco launches sustainable supply chain finance

Tesco is set to become the first UK retailer to offer sustainability-linked financing to its supply base. Suppliers will be offered preferential financing rates via Santander’s market leading supply chain finance platform - incentivising suppliers to make positive changes to their business while tracking performance and creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Debevoise Launches ESG Resource Centre

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced (22 April 2021) the launch of a dedicated online ESG Resource Centre, offering practical guidance across an array of ESG areas including governance, regulatory and compliance domains.

Private prisons shunned over ESG concerns

Barclays and KeyBanc drop $840M underwriting deal to support the construction of two privatised prisons in the US, following ESG driven objections. In an open letter, investors lambast a business model predicated on "continued captivity" & designed to "perpetuate mass incarceration".

Salesforce announces Scope 3 Emissions Tracker

Salesforce customers now have the facility to track scope 3 value-chain emissions across their business, greatly improving the efficiency of GHG accounting processes.

7 Reasons to stay ahead of the curve on NetZero

PWC outline 7 key reasons why firms should aim to lock in early mover advantage on net-zero targets.

Renewable investment returns 3x fossil fuels

Research from Imperial College Business School finds that investors in renewable power generation tripled fossil fuel performance over the past decade signalling a decline for legacy energy firms

Mangrove finance set to reach $12Bn by 2040

A new report from Earth Security outlines the $11.8Bn investment case for mangrove restoration targeting 40 coastal cities

Deliveroo valuation hit by ESG concerns

Deliveroo's IPO has been hit by concerns over the treatment and classification of 'gig economy' workers on which their model depends.

Green Bonds finance transition to hydrogen

Abundance Investments and Northern Gas Network team up to finance hydrogen-ready gas network for residential heating.

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