Klimapolitische Ansprüche vs. energiewirtschaftliche Hürden

The global airline industry supports 87.7 million jobs worldwide, drives $3.5 trillion of global economic activity (direct and indirect), and accounts for ~4.1% of global GDP. In 2019, the industry also emitted 914 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which represents 2.1% of global human CO2 emissions. What’s next? [mehr]

Die Nachfrage nach Elektroautos ist zuletzt signifikant gestiegen. Zwei wesentliche Treiber sind für den Marktanteilsgewinn maßgeblich: strenge CO2-Grenzwerte für Pkw in der EU kombiniert mit der regulatorischen Einstufung von Elektroautos als Null-Emissionsfahrzeuge sowie hohe staatliche Förderungen für den Kauf von Elektroautos. Der Umstieg auf Elektromobilität leistet einen Beitrag für den Klimaschutz, der durch technischen Fortschritt und Größenvorteile in der Produktion künftig noch größer werden wird. Vorerst ist der Klimaeffekt aber noch klein und teuer erkauft. Die CO2-Vermeidungskosten können die Schwelle von EUR 1.000 pro Tonne übersteigen; im Emissionshandel liegen sie lediglich bei gut EUR 50 pro Tonne. Damit genügt das aktuelle regulatorische Förderregime nicht den Kriterien der ökonomischen Effizienz und der ökologischen Effektivität. [mehr]

In this episode we discuss the corporate response to growing biodiversity concerns, which has been slow. The problem is that companies with higher biodiversity risks can find their stock prices underperform. Customer and political scrutiny are amplifying the situation. [mehr]

Der Klimawandel zählt zu den wichtigsten globalen Herausforderungen dieses Jahrhunderts. Es ist im Kern ein Energieproblem, bei dem es darum geht, leistungsfähige, möglichst kostengünstige und CO2-arme Energieträger zu entwickeln, die politisch akzeptiert sind und klimaverträgliches Wachstum ermöglichen. Die Transformation wird erhebliche Einschnitte in Wahlfreiheiten erfordern. Die Politik muss gesellschaftliche Spannungen adressieren. [mehr]

We interview Daianna Karaian, Founder and CEO of Today Do This, a firm that works with Blue Chip global corporates to help them achieve specific sustainability goals. We address several big questions that corporates have about exactly how to implement sustainability processes. [mehr]

Das „Klima-Urteil“ des Bundesverfassungsgerichts enthält eine enorme politische und gesellschaftliche Sprengkraft. Die von der Politik angestrebten CO₂-Reduktionen haben Implikationen für unseren Alltag. Sie werden politische und gesellschaftliche Widerstände auslösen. Wir brauchen bessere Technologien als jene, mit denen wir bislang Klimaschutz betreiben. Nur so können wir heute und in Zukunft die Einschränkungen der Freiheiten im Sinne des Klimaschutzes sowie die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Spannungen möglichst gering halten. Vielleicht sollten wir das Urteil als Aufruf interpretieren, viel mehr in Forschung und Entwicklung zu investieren. [mehr]

Participants: Kamran Khan, Head of ESG, Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank
Moderator: Jonathan Jayarajan, Managing Director, Deputy Head of EMEA Equity Research / Chair of the Research ESG Council

In this session, DB’s Kamran Khan reviewed key ESG trends impacting corporates. He also addressed DB’s strategy to support corporates to help meet their ESG needs, as well as the breadth of products and services that DB offers and the ESG regulatory outlook on Asia. From the dbAccess ESG Conference March 2021. [mehr]

Participants: Schroders, Union Investment, and Amundi Funds
Moderators: Debbie Jones, Global Head of ESG, Company Research & Tobias Fischer, Research Sales & ESG Coordinator

The session addressed how firms are integrating ESG into their investment strategies. Discussion topics included accountability to an ESG process, views on corporate disclosure & data collection, proprietary systems and ratings, alignment with UN SDGs and exclusionary processes. The discussion with Amundi addressed specific considerations and practices for an ESG Portfolio Manager having a special focus on ecology.
From the dbAccess ESG Conference March 2021.
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Presenter: Annelisa Grigg, Director and Sustainability Advisor at Global Balance Ltd
Moderator: Idil Dagdelen, Research Sales & ESG Coordinator

This session highlighted how biodiversity loss will have a significant impact on society and business and fundamentally impact on the ability to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Reporting and disclosure standards for companies on biodiversity are lacking at the moment, but that is likely to change. While several biodiversity policies and legislation exist today, there are important international and regional frameworks currently under development. From the dbAccess ESG Conference March 2021. [mehr]

Participants: UN PRI/ European Chair of Sustainable Finance, Partner at Arabesque S-Ray
Moderator: Trisha Taneja, Head of ESG Advisory, Deutsche Bank

In this session, Nathan Fabian, Chair of the European Platform on Sustainable Finance and Dr. Todd Bridges, Global Head of Sustainable Investing & ESG Research at Arabesque S-Ray, discussed key regulatory topics impacting capital flow. The panel discussed the regulatory landscape in Europe and the US as it pertains to ESG, how upcoming regulations are impacting investors and issuers, and ultimately influencing capital flow and business strategy. From the dbAccess ESG Conference March 2021. [mehr]

Participants: HP, Bloomberg, and Franklin Templeton
Moderator: Christiana Riley, Member of the Management Board, CEO Americas, Deutsche Bank

The focus of this panel was to help investors engage with corporates on the topic of Diversity & Inclusion. The group was expected to address what should be considered to represent a successful D&I effort along with discussion on what key issues need to be addressed by corporates today. From the dbAccess ESG Conference March 2021. [mehr]

Participants: T. Rowe Price, Invesco, and Federated Hermes
Moderator: Brian Bedell, US Asset Manager Research Analyst

This session was conducted as a panel with Sustainability leaders at T. Rowe Price, Invesco, and Federated Hermes. It covered panelists’ view on the success and challenges of integrating ESG considerations within their investment processes across a wide & diverse array of investment strategies, how third-party ESG data is used with development of proprietary analytics in combination with active management to generate alpha, what the prospects are for ESG demand to accelerate in the US and what types of investment products & solutions are developing the most demand. From the dbAccess ESG Conference March 2021. [mehr]