Brunel’s Outcomes Report reviews 2021 RI themes and identifies a new priority: BIODIVERSITY
…is laid out in its 2022 RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT & STEWARDSHIP OUTCOMES REPORT, alongside longer-standing priority themes such as cyber risk, circular economy and climate change. “Investors and corporations must recognise…
Responsible Investment is a fiduciary duty
…financially material and known risk as climate change would arguably be a dereliction of fiduciary responsibility – a view reinforced by the regulators and the Bank of England. Our RI…
Positive dialogue at the ‘Aligning expectations’ roundtable
‘Aligning expectations’ roundtable paves way for further dialogue on impactful climate stewardship between asset owners and asset managers The Asset Manager-Asset Owner Aligning Expectations roundtable, instigated in May, took place…
Brunel selects Neuberger Berman for private equity vehicle with 40% impact weighting
…clients, as well as an anchor commitment to NB Private Equity’s flagship co-investment fund. In 2021, it awarded Neuberger Berman a £1.3bn climate transition-linked multi-asset credit mandate and committed £175m…
Countdown to COP 28: AssetTV Masterclass with Faith Ward
…hosted by AssetTV’s Mark Colegate, Faith and two fellow panellists spoke on hopes and fears for COP 28, the cost of decarbonisation, the risk-reward profile of climate solutions, and much…
Biodiversity & Nature
…screening tool into their firmwide Climate Audit tool to ensure analysts are able to easily identify which holdings are potentially exposed to biodiversity impacts or dependencies (particularly deforestation) and which…
abrdn podcast: Faith Ward discusses COP 28
…of Sustainability Insights & Climate Strategy at abrdn, about reasons for hope following the conference, which Faith had attended as a delegate and speaker. You can access the podcast on…
Successful engagement outcome at Barclays
…has identified the banking sector as a key player in tackling climate change, due to its crucial role in financing the low-carbon transition. We have already told Barclays the specific…
Pooling for impact: Brunel video demonstrates Responsible Investment through partnership
…investment returns, addressing climate change, addressing social ambitions, and delivering demonstrable impact locally. “One of the things I’m most passionate about is being able to deploy money in a productive…
Brunel CEO interviews Calstrs’ Harry Keiley
…about stakeholder relationships, passive vs active, climate change, manager selection, and Calstrs’ investments in private markets, which are approaching 40% of its AUM – and expected to reach 50%. “Calstrs…
Faith Ward appointed to Strategic Steering Committee and as Working Group Chair on UK Transition Finance Council
…of our five Climate Change thematic priorities, and this role delivers an exceptional opportunity to advocate effectively.” Faith Ward at the launch of the Transition Finance Council Policy Advocacy Brunel’s…
Private Markets: Numbers & highlights
…assets globally (climate change is a global issue) Our clients formed their own fund, Wessex Gardens: a further £0.3 billion into South-West located renewables 55% of all Renewables asset £…