Are you making the most of your UK Stewardship Code submission?
The 2024 deadline for UK Stewardship Code submissions has now passed and what is typically an intensive and…
30 April 3 mins
#ThisWayForward. Why we pursued B Corp certification
March is B Corp month and it marks White Marble Consulting’s first as a certified B Corp. To celebrate this milestone, we wanted to share a bit about why we decided to pursue certification and the steps we have taken over the last year to be a better business.
14 March 4 mins
The evolution of stewardship, reporting and the need for humility
Earlier this year we conducted a research project assessing how asset managers viewed the UK Stewardship Code. One of the things that stood out in the interviews we conducted with current signatories to the Code was just how numerous and varied their views were, regarding both the future direction of the UK Stewardship Code and stewardship reporting in general.
13 December 3 mins
The UK Stewardship Code – the good, the bad and the ugly according to you, the signatories.
In the summer of 2023 we embarked on a research project to give all asset manager signatories of the UK Stewardship Code the opportunity to share their thoughts, their challenges and their successes. This report presents our findings from the good, the bad and the ugly.
30 October 3 mins
ESG is not fit for purpose
The recent Financial Services Forum posed the following question: ‘Is ESG still fit for purpose?’ By the end of the morning, the overarching consensus seemed to be “no”. That is not to say ESG is not fit for purpose from an investment perspective - rather from a marketing one. The reason for this is actually quite simple - ‘ESG’ as an acronym, as a concept, is too abstract.
05 June 3 mins
The Investment Marketing Scoop: The fear of greenwashing still hangs heavy
The prevailing sentiment among heads of marketing regarding sustainability and ESG appears to be nervousness. However, doing nothing is not an option.
21 February 2 mins
The Investment Marketing Scoop: The under-the-radar tool to build relevant brand strategy
Mergers and acquisitions have been a prominent feature of the asset management landscape the past few years, with more likely to come in 2023 as weaker firms are left exposed by the receding economic tide.
02 February 2 mins
Biodiversity is so much more than an environmental issue
COP 15 drew to a close earlier this week. The final text of the post-2020 global biodiversity outlines the goal to protect 30% of the planet for nature and restore 30% of the planet’s degraded water based ecosystems by 2030, as well as reform c. £410 bn of environmentally damaging incentives and subsidies.
19 December 4 mins
Biodiversity and why it matters
Sustainability and responsible investing are front of mind for so many of us in the investment management industry.…
01 November 3 mins
Introducing ESG Barometer: an unbiased analysis of the ESG fund and ETF landscape
At the beginning of this year, we worked with MainStreet Partners to produce the first ESG Barometer: an…
18 February 3 mins