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Blog1 Apr 2026PDF

The Real Fiduciary Failure is Ignoring Material Sustainability Information

The latest attack on “ESG” is undermined by the same fundamental flaws as previous arguments, treating a broad spectrum of investment practices as a single, monolithic ideology. NorthPeak counters the latest argument highlighting what investors are actually doing when they implement responsible investment practices to meet fiduciary duty.

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Blog2 Jun 2025

ESG: Mid 2025 - Dead, Alive or Evolving?

In 2025, responsible investment is defined by global divergence. Europe and Australasia lead in ambition and regulation, the US is ideologically split, while Asia accelerates its adoption. Global asset managers are caught between investor expectations and an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape. ESG: dead, or evolving?

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Blog21 Nov 2024

ESG Under a Trump Administration

With the recent US election result in mind, we break down what could be on the agenda in relation to ESG over the next few years, as well as our initial recommendations for US-based managers.

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Paper29 Oct 2024PDF

The Importance of Biodiversity

No individual, corporate nor investor stands isolated from dependencies and impacts on biodiversity. With increasing recognition of biodiversity’s importance for the global economy, biodiversity will soon become, if not already, “the next carbon”.

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Blog16 Sept 2024

What’s in a name?

Fund names are coming under regulatory scrutiny, where those names include sustainability related terms, managers must have appropriate evidence to back up the activity.

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Blog27 Feb 2024

Stewardship in Focus

One of the key tools many investors have to drive value creation at their investments is through stewardship, but how this is implemented is critical for success.

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Blog16 Feb 2024

The PRI in 2024

After a couple of problematic years for the PRI reporting process, can the Progression Pathways refocus the important role that the PRI has in delivery investment outcomes?

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Blog5 Feb 2024

Governance – not within ESG but of ESG

The management and understanding of ESG factors, either within a company or as part of an investment process, requires appropriate scrutiny and oversight, particularly as this relates to implementing change.

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