ESG Perspectives
Why the Climate Transition Will Reshape the Global Economy: In Graphs
Climate change is one of the greatest risks of our time—and tackling it will likely drive a number of shifts across the world that investors need to understand.
Unlocking Hidden Value in Carbon-Intensive Companies
In the race toward net zero, the ‘cost of carbon’ may continue to affect company valuations. Understanding this potential impact is critical to identifying those businesses that are best-positioned for long-term outperformance.
The Energy Transition
Clive Burstow, Head of Global Resources, discusses why resources companies are part of the solution, rather than the problem, in the transition to a cleaner world.
ESG in Equities: Engaging for Progress in Corporate Governance
When it comes to ESG, engagement can not only bring about meaningful change, but also pave the way for value creation—as evidenced by the recent improvements in governance among Japanese corporates.
Five Ways Barings is Advancing its Net Zero Goals
The transition to a low or zero-carbon economy is one of the greatest challenges, but also opportunities, of our time.
ESG in Pharma: Has the ‘S’ Reached a Turning Point?
Increased regulation and heightened competition are transforming the pharma industry’s behavior when it comes to the pricing and availability of medicine.
Powering the Transition to Renewable Energy
Head of Global Resources, Clive Burstow describes the massive structural investment needed in the years ahead to transition to an energy grid powered by renewables. He weighs in on the roles new technologies, geopolitical conflict, and inflation will play along the way.
Investing Through Climate Risk in Emerging Markets Debt
In this Q&A from the Nordic Fund Selection Journal, Kawtar Ed-Dahmani and Ashwinder Bakhshi discuss where they’re seeing the most material effects from climate change across emerging markets debt today—and what they’re anticipating going forward.
Natural Resources: Bridging the Gap to a Cleaner Future
There is a strong case to be made that resources companies are part of the solution—not the problem—when it comes to tackling climate change.
Measuring a Country’s Carbon Emissions: A Debate with High Stakes
Why some metrics are more accurate, more equitable, and more efficient than others.
ESG Innovations in Private Credit
Aaron Gillespie, portfolio manager in Barings Global Private Finance group sheds light on the evolving landscape for analyzing and incorporating ESG factors into private credit investing, including recent innovations like sustainability-linked loan agreements.
ESG in High Yield: Three Challenges Facing Managers Today
High yield portfolio manager, Gareth Hall, provides insight into three ESG challenges facing high yield managers today—from influencing company behavior as debt holders, to measuring carbon emissions and advocating for their reduction, to solving for data limitations.
ESG in Asia: Accelerating Momentum
The ESG regulatory landscape in Asia is quickly evolving, making sustainable practices an increasingly integral factor in investment decisions. As a result, Asian companies with better or improving ESG disclosures look well-positioned going forward.
From Diversification to ESG: The Evolving Opportunity in ABS
Asset-backed securities can offer a number of benefits as part of a broader fixed income mandate—particularly given the strong structural protections, diversification benefits and advancements in ESG.
ESG in Equities: Identifying Winners in the Energy Transition
Clean energy and anti-pollution initiatives will continue to impact the equity investment landscape—but not all companies will be winners, and careful analysis will be needed to identify those that stand to benefit and those that may see a threat to their business model.
Finding the Right Sovereign ESG Indicators: A Greek Tragedy?
On our mini odyssey through the vast seas of sovereign ESG indicators, we sought to identify data from reliable third parties—which would provide benchmarking criteria between countries and also serve as an effective screening tool to identify outliers.
ESG in Equities: Better Outcomes Require Better Practices
Not all approaches to ESG are created equal—why a focus on integration, forward-looking dynamics and active engagement is the key to unlocking long-term returns in equity investments.
ESG in Equities: Not All Approaches are Created Equal
Dr. Ghadir Cooper, Global Head of Equities, shares insight into the deliberate approach that her team takes when incorporating ESG into their investment process, including how integration, dynamism and active engagement contribute to better outcomes.