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IMPACT FINANCE SERIES: Part II – The Markets

May 29, 2020/in Insights /by Caroline McGill

In the first article of our Impact Finance series, we sought to demystify the various terms used to describe different investment styles (responsible, sustainable, impact and transition) and themes (environmental, social, climate and green). Here, we move on to consider how the various parts of the capital markets isolate, prioritise and manage specific ESG risks, […]

IMPACT FINANCE SERIES: Part I – The Jargon

May 28, 2020/in Insights /by Caroline McGill

Series overview In this series of articles we explore the sustainable, responsible and impact investment landscape. Beginning with “Part I – The Jargon” we attempt to break down the language barrier and explain what is meant by terms like “Impact”, “Green”, “Sustainable” and “Responsible” when it comes to investing. In “Part II – The Markets” […]

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Introducing the new Hillbreak Podcast

March 25, 2020/in Insights /by Timia Berthomé

Over recent weeks, Hillbreak has released a mini-series of podcasts focusing on the top ESG topics for the real estate sector in 2020. The first episode talks about the key trends driving the ESG agenda and then introduces our picks for the three principal topics for real estate organisations to be prepared for this year, […]

Are your investments climate proof?

January 21, 2020/in Insights /by Amie Shuttleworth

We are currently in the midst of a climate emergency. The latest intergovernmental report released by the IPCC (SR15) states that the world is on course for a disastrous 3 degrees temperature rise, based on the current level of government commitments. On the 15th of January, The World Economic Forum released their Global Risks report […]

Because nature is so good for us

July 24, 2019/in Insights /by Jon Lovell

There aren’t many things that I don’t enjoy about running our businesses, but I do admit to finding the financial routines a little tedious. Thankfully, our super brilliant Business Manager, Timia, took the initiative to add a dose of enjoyment to the process by accompanying each of her monthly financial reports with a fun, nature-based […]

Implications of the UK Green Finance Strategy for real estate

July 4, 2019/in Insights /by Jon Lovell

The UK Government has published its Green Finance Strategy, which seeks to tune capital markets to the ambitions of its Industrial and Green Growth Strategies and its commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Significantly, the new Strategy looks beyond aligning and unblocking capital flows to green assets and solutions (“Financing Green”) by placing […]

Dialling up ESG Integration with Aberdeen Standard Investments

June 2, 2019/in Insights /by Jon Lovell

Hillbreak has advised Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) on the development of an enhanced global Real Estate ESG Strategy. This builds on the respective strengths of the approaches to responsible property investment of the ASI heritage organisations, Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Investments, and addresses evolving client expectations and long-term trends that are likely to […]

Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) – a Hillbreak perspective

May 15, 2019/in Insights /by Lucy Matchett

The UK Climate Change Act 2008 was one of the earliest comprehensive framework laws on climate change globally, setting a goal of an 80% reduction in carbon emissions (from 1990 levels) by 2050. On the advice of the Committee of Climate Change (CCC), the UK government responded by putting in place successive, five-year carbon budgets […]

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The masterplan – a national exemplar of a sustainable healthcare strategy

April 1, 2019/in Insights /by Jon Lovell

Hillbreak recently teamed up with our long-standing friends and collaborators, Creative Concern, to support and advise the University of Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) on the development of its new sustainability strategy, known as ‘The Masterplan’. The strategy follows sector guidance developed by the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) and NHS Improvement, and incorporates the following four […]

IMPACT FINANCE SERIES: Part II – The Markets

IMPACT FINANCE SERIES: Part I – The Jargon

Introducing the new Hillbreak Podcast

Are your investments climate proof?

Because nature is so good for us

Implications of the UK Green Finance Strategy for real estate

Dialling up ESG Integration with Aberdeen Standard Investments

Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) – a Hillbreak perspective

The masterplan – a national exemplar of a sustainable healthcare strategy

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