04/24/2020
European policymakers consult on new ESG standards
The SFDR empowers the ESAs to develop Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the content, methodology and presentation of ESG disclosures both at entity level and at product level.
Planet SOS
04/23/2020
The Rise Of Sustainable Investing
Twenty years can see an incredible amount of change and that has definitely been the case in my own specialist field, sustainable investing.
04/22/2020
Covid-19: a lesson for investing in people and planet
Dealing with the economic and social aftermath of the crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic will present formidable challenges.
04/22/2020
Will Greta Thunberg trade her sailing boat for a superyacht? A new trend for sustainable luxury vessels means that may happen sooner than you think
The world’s 300 biggest superyachts produce close to the same carbon footprint as the African nation of Burundi – but there may be one that even an environmentalist would find both appealing and sustainable
04/22/2020
Bezos’s climate change billions
The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has set aside USD10 billion to combat climate change. If he wants to have the greatest possible impact, here’s where he should invest the money.
04/22/2020
Earth Day 2020: a worldwide call to boost climate action
The first Earth Day boosted environmental awareness and legislation.
04/22/2020
What does COVID-19 mean for the environment?
Another positive has been increased focus on the global wildlife trade, brought on by some reports suggesting coronavirus started in a wet market in China.
04/21/2020
Turning The Tide On India’s Rivers
India is among the world's most water-stressed countries
04/21/2020
BlackRock partners with EU to advise on ESG regulation
BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory will study how the EU's banking sector can better embrace ESG factors, including managing risk and maximising growth to further ESG values across the bloc.
04/21/2020
How Extended Reality Can Bring Climate Change Front Of Mind
Cities are also connected via a line if they are projected to have the same climate in 50 years.
04/20/2020
Norway and the A-ha moment that made electric cars the answer
A country fuelled by hydropower has become the world’s electric vehicle leader
04/17/2020
DWS: The outcomes we cannot afford to see from covid-19 crisis
Covid-19 will have a long-lasting impact on the ESG investing and carries a number of significant risks
04/17/2020
ESG rating linked to outperformance during pandemic says Fidelity
The data found that a company’s market performance and ESG rating are positively correlated, even in a crisis.
04/16/2020
The deadly link between COVID-19 and air pollution
What’s more, people living in high-pollution cities are more likely to have compromised respiratory, cardiac and other systems – and are therefore more vulnerable to COVID-19’s impacts.
04/15/2020
Panel: Key driver of ESG funds’ recent outperformance was not ESG
Morningstar IM's Dan Kemp looks at recent dispersions in fund performance
04/15/2020
Time for contemplation
The world is changing daily
04/12/2020
The Top 10 Eco-Friendly Features for Today’s Luxury Homes
In honor of Earth Day, we discover that for the world’s most innovative designers and architects, green is the new black
04/12/2020
France, Germany join group of 10 EU countries calling for green recovery
On Friday (10 April), they were joined by French environment minister Elisabeth Borne, who added her name to the list of signatories.
04/09/2020
How I got here… CIMB sustainability chief, Luanne Sieh
How did having a life-long career in financial services land her in sustainability, and what advice does she have for people with no experience in the field?
04/09/2020
Air pollution in times of corona
These data show the state of air quality in Switzerland since the lockdown mid March.