ESG funds

Incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into investment portfolios is quickly moving away from a nice-to-have to a must-have. What has driven this shift in recent years and can, and should, this also be part of your core allocation?

Anthony Kettle, Senior Portfolio Manager at fixed-income specialist BlueBay, offers his opinion

Palm oil production needs to change. Rather than staging a boycott, responsible investors should engage with companies across the supply chain to encourage the adoption of globally recognised certification standards.

£200m fundraising target set

Technology and connectivity companies typically rate favourably on traditional sustainability metrics. While this is a good initial filter for investors, Fidelity Future Connectivity Fund co-managers Sumant Wahi and Jon Guinness outline why analysing digital ethics is arguably a more insightful way of assessing the potential risks facing the world’s most disruptive innovators.

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