Net zero asset management and the fiduciary duty dilemma
24 January 2023
Amidst the sound and fury of the ESG debate, there are some genuinely tricky issues to resolve for asset managers committed to accelerating progress on climate change
You can read my article in Forbes here.
One year in, my savings from electrification have been less than forecast but still impressive and would justify today’s installation cost
The Financial Reporting Council has got it about right with its revised UK Stewardship Code
The Transition Finance Market Review is an impressive piece of work. But I still don’t understand what a “transition finance” label will achieve.
A recent paper from the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance does little to resolve the underlying dilemmas facing fiduciaries concerned about climate change
Electrification has cut my home energy bills by 2/3rds, but at a significant capital cost
Could there be a good faith argument for fiduciaries to allocate a portion of their portfolio to climate impact investments? I argue that there could.
Will pass-through voting connect end investors better to companies or result in the quiet unravelling of investor stewardship?