Are you curious to know how your financial choices can make a real contribution to the fight against climate change? Would you like to find out about the innovative initiatives that have been put in place in Luxembourg to promote sustainable finance? In this interview, Laetitia Hamon, Head of Sustainable Finance at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, shares her ideas and experiences on these crucial topics. Read this interview to find out how you can make the difference and be an agent of change towards a more sustainable future.
Spuerkeess Asset Management (Spuerkeess Asset Management is the trading name of BCEE Asset Management) signs the "Investor statement on deforestation and forest fires in the Amazon"
On 12 September, as part of its commitment to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), Spuerkeess Asset Management (Spuerkeess Asset Management is the trading name of BCEE Asset Management) signed the "Investor statement on deforestation and forest fires in the Amazon". This statement aims to encourage companies to step up their efforts and state their intention to eliminate deforestation from their activities and supply chains.
After signing the "Investor statement on deforestation and forest fires in the Amazon", Spuerkeess Asset Management (Spuerkeess Asset Management is the trading name of BCEE Asset Management) has responded by reviewing the manner in which it invests. Since the beginning of 2019, Spuerkeess Asset Management (Spuerkeess Asset Management is the trading name of BCEE Asset Management) has been working on a new approach to financial analysis that takes account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors alongside financial factors. In relation to the environment, this primarily means considering the impact a company’s supply chain has on ecosystems and biodiversity.
1. The objectives set by the Paris Agreement may not be met as a result of the slow progress currently being made.
2. Deforestation is the second cause of climate change, after the burning of fossil fuels.
3. Deforestation is primarily caused by intensive agriculture, followed by logging.
4. Deforestation is having a major impact on the millions of inhabitants of the Amazon forest and savannah areas.
5. Where they support good behaviour, consumers can help to eradicate deforestation.
6. Did you know that deforestation could spell the end for your morning coffee?