04/08/2020
Analysis of more than 600 global public companies with exposure to climate finance showed those with good governance practices and high levels of exposure to long-term green growth markets should find themselves better positioned to manage short-term econ
04/05/2020
Net-zero carbon is more than a buzz phrase—as these eco-friendly examples show, it’s the new mantra for trailblazing architects, developers, and homeowners
04/01/2020
One CEO noted that the crisis has seen pollution fall dramatically, while another said it would be ‘fantastic’ if preserving the environment now takes the centre stage.
03/30/2020
To prevent an accumulation of frozen assets, fund managers need to identify ways to truly integrate ESG principles into their real estate portfolio without greenwashing and communicate this clearly and effectively back to the investor.
03/27/2020
Barclays says it is launching an open-ended series of regular reports from next month.
03/27/2020
Mr Green comments: “The coronavirus pandemic will trigger a ‘skyward surge’ in sustainable, responsible and impactful investing over the next 12 months for three key reasons.
03/24/2020
Green finance is any financial instrument or investment that creates a positive outcome for the climate, such as bonds in renewable energy companies.
03/23/2020
Sustainability continued to gain significance globally in 2019, both as a more widely covered topic and as a field of concrete action.
03/18/2020
Global coordinated efforts in the face of the coronavirus crisis, and compliance from the world’s citizens, should encourage governments into taking more policy action on climate change
03/18/2020
All of this can give the impression that some sustainability folk are more bothered about their own image than doing their bit to save the planet.
03/13/2020
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a broad concept with no standard definition
03/12/2020
Philanthropy isn’t enough, and it’s certainly not a substitute for a more systemic response to the problem.
03/12/2020
Investors are increasingly shying away from carbon footprint heavy industries such as oil, gas and mining
03/10/2020
To meet client demand for sustainable investing, investment managers need insight into potential investments’ scores across various ESG criteria
03/09/2020
UBS reduced carbon-related assets on its balance sheet to $1.9 billion or 0.8 percent at the end of 2019, down more than 40 percent from the previous year .
03/09/2020
UBS, EdenTree and other investment groups pitch sustainable credentials before London audience
03/09/2020
The options currently on offer to businesses are severely limited: committing merely to providing data on carbon impact rather than a full, comprehensive solution designed to offset 100% of the carbon generated by business trips.
03/08/2020
It's a trend we’re seeing play out equally across the GCC region. And with good reason.
03/06/2020
Schroders’ SustainEx framework measures the positive and negative ESG impacts companies place on society and the environment.
03/06/2020
"The timelines for phase out must be aligned with the Paris goals."