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ESG Phenomenon: The Irony Of Passive ESG, Wilton

Editorial Staff

24 February 2021

Hawksmoor
"The Irony of Passive ESG" is what Jim Wood-Smith called his note to investors this week. has launched OnePlanetCapital, a specialist environmental fund.

The fund, a UK Enterprise Investment Scheme, has been founded by Tony Flanagan of Wilton in partnership with entrepreneur Matthew Jellicoe. It works with investor and other groups to make investments that promote climate change measures.

OnePlanetCapital uses the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as its framework.

Each year, the fund will pick up to 10 sustainable green businesses and schemes to support financially by assessing environmental impact, social purpose and corporate governance in its investee companies, Wilton said in a statement.