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5 days ago

Climate adaptation: Cities

To adapt to increased climate risk, investment spending on urban infrastructure, real estate and transport needs to increase significantly, and the particular climate exposures and vulnerabilities of cities need to be better understood to ensure investments are targeted more effectively.

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By Jennifer WuJennifer WuJennifer Wu and Scarlet O’Shea
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Scarlet O’Shea
5 days ago
14-01-2025

The financial materiality of human capital

Human capital plays a critical role in driving long-term growth and operational efficiencies at both the macroeconomic and the corporate level.

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By Roland Rott
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Roland Rott
and Ludovic Thulliez
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Ludovic Thulliez
14-01-2025
06-01-2025

What does the G (in ESG) mean for an investor?

While environmental and social factors are often the focus for investors looking to invest sustainably, the importance of governance issues should not be ignored. Studying the way a company is structured can help identify potential financially material risks before they come to pass, or highlight a well-run company with strong future prospects. This is the main focus of the governance component of ESG.

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06-01-2025
03-01-2025

What impact does investing sustainably have on investment returns?

In the past, it was often thought that investing sustainably comes at a cost – both in terms of lower overall returns and higher volatility. Today, however, the evidence is more nuanced.

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03-01-2025
01-01-2025

How investment can support adaptation for health and healthcare systems

Investors have a key role to play in the support and development of climate adaptation solutions across all stages of the healthcare value chain.

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By Scarlet O’Shea
SO
Scarlet O’Shea
, Jennifer Wu
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Jennifer Wu
, and Amara Lalemi-Jacobs
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Amara Lalemi-Jacobs
01-01-2025
18-12-2024

Climate scenarios: What they are, why they are important, and how they are applied to investment portfolios

Climate scenario modelling is becoming widely used. Given the multitude of climate scenarios that are available, it is crucial that investors understand how scenarios are constructed, the uncertainties that are inherent in climate model design, and the associated implications for the results of a climate scenario analysis.

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By Georg Onodi
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Georg Onodi
and Rebecca Thomas
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Rebecca Thomas
18-12-2024