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ESG and long-term themes

Japan’s AGM 2025: Reform in motion
As Japan’s 2025 proxy season drew to a close, it became clear that the market is undergoing a quiet but meaningful transformation. Companies are increasingly... 
Behind the Plastic Curtain: The treaty, the lobbyists, and the truth about recycling
From the corridors of negotiations at the United Nations to boardrooms across the world, a plastic curtain has descended. It conceals the true cost of... 
Generative AI in data centres part 3: How GenAI shapes AI sovereignty and data centre investment
In part 1 of this blog series, we introduced the physical infrastructure needs for data centres that support AI. In part 2, we described how... 
Our global engagement to deliver positive change
During the second quarter of 2025 we continued to engage with companies, industry peers and policymakers, voting on behalf of our clients on a wide... 
Can ESG equity indices be replicated synthetically?
We examine the use of synthetic replication of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indices for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, and considerations for investors. 
Where’s the beef?
How the US beef industry can navigate the climate transition. 
Does decarbonisation alter investment objectives?
In a follow-up to our 2022 research, we explore whether conventional investment objectives are compatible with decarbonisation. 
Renting into retirement: The future cost of the affordable housing crisis
Our latest DC research with UK pension savers underscores how deep the fault line from the housing crisis goes. 
Home truths: Pension savers’ views on the affordable housing crisis
What role can pension providers and asset managers play in addressing the UK housing crisis? 
Generative AI in data centres part 2: The evolution of GenAI and data centre investment implications
In the second of our latest digital infrastructure blog series, we explore the evolution of GenAI and its possible impact on demand for data centre... Recommended content for you
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