With growing pressure from media, the general public, and aggressive activist shareholders on several ESG issues such as climate change, environmental damage, and the link with their trajectory for emission cuts…
In our earlier insights on EU Taxonomy, we have discussed how this landmark regulation will alter the playing field for the companies and investment advisors in the European Union (EU)…
When poverty knocks at the door, love flies out of the window. Many parts of the globe are now facing an energy crisis. Much similar to the way the semi-conductor crisis is playing out, the energy crisis…
Across the world, there have been cases of investors asserting themselves on issues related to ESG as there have been matters where the opinions from stakeholders and management diverge…
September has been hectic for the news flow and stock price driver events on Top Glove, a Malaysian rubber glove manufacturer and one of the global leaders in the industry…
Allbirds, an American maker of footwear, filed for an initial public offering in the United States on August 31, 2021. The company uses natural fabrics and is a “public benefit corporation” under Delaware company law…
The Coronavirus pandemic was a positive trigger for pharma companies in general. For a battered sector struggling with reputational issues, Covid-19 was a golden opportunity to improve its track record and public perception…
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is less than a couple of months away and the organizers are already dealing with big challenges. The new Covid-19 cases have been rising in…
The news that Harvard University, with USD 42bn AUM will divest from the Oil & Gas sector, has attracted a lot of media attention. This year has seen many significant ESG related responses from the global institutional asset managers…
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM or popularly known as Norges Bank) has 12 trillion NOK or 1.4 trillion USD of Assets Under Management, which makes it the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund…