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Investment consulting and a sustainable financial system
ESG considerations seen as niche service offerings, often entailing extra costs, and only to be provided when explicitly requested by asset owner clients.
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Reports/GuidesInvestment consultants services review
Most consultants and their asset owner clients are failing to consider ESG issues in investment practice – despite growing evidence of the financial materiality of ESG issues to portfolio value.
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Potential improvements to how investment consultants approach ESG considerations
Our central conclusion is that investment consultants are unlikely to take action on ESG issues without stronger incentives to do so from their asset owner clients.
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How market structure affects investment consultants approach to ESG considerations
Relationships between asset owners and investment consultants have a major influence on whether and how investment consultants take account of ESG issues in the advice that they provide.
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How industry practices affect investment consultants approach to ESG considerations
Market structure issues are compounded by consulting practices and processes.
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Human rights in private equity
It is increasingly expected that human rights due diligence (HRDD) is undertaken by businesses, as per the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises, emerging laws such as the UK Modern Slavery Act and the French duty of vigilance law, and other proposed ...
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Managing ESG risk in the supply chains of private companies and assets
Supply chains can be highly complex. They often span many countries and include multiple tiers, which are made more opaque by outsourcing and offshoring.
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How to engage with companies on ESG supply chain risk
This article contains questions that investors can ask investee companies pre or post-investment.
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Who to engage on ESG supply chain risk
When engaging investee companies, investors can meet with a range of key decision makers and internal stakeholders
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Due diligence and ongoing stewardship when engaging on supply chain risk
The aim of due diligence is to establish a performance baseline and determine if ESG supply chain risks are being acceptably managed.
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Engaging on ESG risk in the supply chain: what's next?
Risks presented by ESG factors in supply chains are constantly emerging.
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How to assess the robustness of company responses to engagement questions
Responses to questions provided by portfolio companies will vary significantly based on the extent of existing supply chain management, as well as the resources available to contribute to the engagement.
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Moving the needle on responsible labour practices in the apparel industry
The starting point for respecting human and labour rights is to understand the impact of a company’s activities on people.
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The apparel industry in the spotlight
The apparel industry is a complex sector. Valued at US$3 trillion, the global market accounts for 2% of the world’s GDP.
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Eight recommendations for investors engaging with apparel companies
To encourage apparel companies to improve labour practices in the apparel industry, investors can do a number of things.
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Eleven alerts for investors when engaging with clothing companies
We interviewed a number of investors who have engaged companies on human rights issues.
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The potential human rights issue companies face when making a t-shirt
Adverse human rights issues and impacts are found throughout the supply chain.
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The SDGs as a risk framework
Many investors across Europe and North America have already started looking at ways to use the SDGs as a risk management tool.
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The SDGs will drive global economic growth
Growth in equity markets as a whole is ultimately driven by growth in the economy.
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Investors and the Sustainable Development Goals
Countries, NGOs, companies and investors are all needed to help achieve the 17 SDGs and the 169 underlying targets.
