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ESG and long-term themes

ESG and long-term themes

My journey from Walsall to the City of London

The circumstances in which you grow up often determine your opportunity set. But I continue to believe that adversity can be overcome. Here’s my story so far.
By Moin Hussain

ESG and long-term themes

Women, workplaces and cognitive diversity

On International Women’s Day, we look at how a diverse team can help create diversity of thought.;
By Emiel van den Heiligenberg

ESG and long-term themes

3D diversification

What are the key ways to diversify a portfolio? And why might investors wish to do this in the first place?;
By John Roe

ESG and long-term themes

Why korfball is a model for gender equality

Korfball is a unique mixed gender team sport in which men and women compete together as equals. Find out why we are supporting this fantastic sport.;
By Emiel van den Heiligenberg

ESG and long-term themes

Swimming in data lakes and running through random forests (part 1)

Why should investors take note of advances in the field of data science? And why now?;
By Tim Armitage

ESG and long-term themes

Inequality drives change

What's the link between happiness and wealth? And could it be behind the rise of populism?;
By John Roe

ESG and long-term themes

Separation of powers on the board

Splitting out the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and board chair roles may help companies prepare for future challenges.;
By Marion Plouhinec

ESG and long-term themes

Will Marie Kondo save the world?

As unpopular as it may sound, the response to climate change may require the global economy to move to a model based less on 'relentless growth'. But can we wean ourselves off consumption?
By Magdalena Polan

ESG and long-term themes

ESG integration — from portfolio to plate

What can 'Veganuary' teach us about sustainable investing and all its ingredients? 
By Louise Parsons

ESG and long-term themes

UK renewable investment faces the winds of change

Branded as 'not for the faint of heart' in the early days, direct UK renewable assets have become a staple ingredient of infrastructure funds of varying risk profiles. However, the investment landscape is shifting considerably.;
By Marija Simpraga

ESG and long-term themes

Investors to BP: how will you win on climate change?

We and other major shareholders want oil major BP to explain how its strategy is consistent with the Paris Agreement on climate change. This is the first time LGIM has put forward such a shareholder proposal.;
By Catherine Ogden

ESG and long-term themes

The new age of digitalisation

Despite its ubiquity, digital technology has only just begun to penetrate industries;
By Tim Drayson

ESG and long-term themes

What's a Chinese mobile phone subscriber worth?

Chinese telecom providers are building goodwill with consumers alongside profits by offering faster connection speeds and lower prices. But what's the difference in mobile phone spend between developed and emerging markets?;
By Veeral Gandhi

ESG and long-term themes

Why housing associations must focus on their core purpose

Large investors like LGIM play an important role in financing housing associations. With their operating landscape continuing to evolve rapidly, and with the Grenfell Tower tragedy at the forefront of our minds, what are our expectations of the housing associations we invest in?;
By Adil Mirza

ESG and long-term themes

Now is the time to talk climate solutions

Following the release of an eye-opening UN report on climate, the time is ripe for investors to act with their own money.;
By Meryam Omi

ESG and long-term themes

The end of the road for coal?

The use of coal in the UK is now at its lowest level in over a century, but other countries are not so lucky. How can we accelerate the rate of change?;
By Yasmine Svan

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