02/04/2020
Liontrust aims to reduce carbon emissions
The team are also asking for evidence that companies will have started the process of reducing carbon emissions before the end of this year.
Planet SOS
02/03/2020
Still pursuing green - Rathbones
As you would expect, the West Coast leads the way in sustainability, both among businesses and consumers.
02/03/2020
Guernsey Green Fund to adopt EU green taxonomy
The Guernsey Green Fund is the world’s first regulated green fund regime
02/03/2020
BlackRock urged to cut oil and gas stakes
BlackRock’s plan to divest from coal, announced last month, fails to satisfy green campaigners
01/31/2020
Luxembourg sets out five-year sustainability plan
The agency plans to lead on sustainability and drive innovation in responsible governance
01/31/2020
WWF: Asia PM’s must improve responsible investing
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) also offers an online tool to enhance asset managers’ responsible investment capabilities.
01/30/2020
Climate crisis offers a green business boom
The tide is turning against the fossil fuel industry as countries and companies recognise the green business boom of alternative energy.
01/29/2020
Watershed moment: As renewables rise, world must brace for era of disruption
The renewables revolution could lead to political upheaval, social fractures and economic crises if states fail to take bold decisions and cooperate with each other.
01/29/2020
Growing environmental concern among the population
These are the first results from a survey on the environment, conducted by the Federal Statistical Office for the third time.
01/29/2020
Comment - Should central banks join the fight against climate change? By Ahmed, JCRA
Only a few days before the BoE announced its revolutionary climate change-based stress test, we saw a breakdown of talks between governments at the UN Climate Talks
01/29/2020
Environmental issues dominate threat list
The challenges before us demand immediate collective action, but fractures within the global community appear to only be widening.
01/28/2020
Nasdaq launches ESG reporting platform
It is designed to help listed companies navigate the growing array of sustainability frameworks
01/27/2020
Climate rebel tycoon nets tainted millions: How Extinction Rebellion's British hedge fund backer profits from 'dirty' firms
Sir Chris Hohn has donated £200,000 to Extinction Rebellion
01/27/2020
Paris climate goals may be beyond reach
Scientists find carbon dioxide is more potent than thought, meaning the Paris climate goals on cutting greenhouse gases may be unattainable.
01/24/2020
Davos 2020 and climate change: How investment risks have shifted over a decade
As recently as ten years ago the environment didn’t register in the top risks for discussion at the World Economic Forum. Now it dominates. This has important implications for investors.
01/24/2020
Davos 2020 and climate change: How investment risks have shifted over a decade
As recently as ten years ago the environment didn’t register in the top risks for discussion at the World Economic Forum. Now it dominates. This has important implications for investors.
01/23/2020
Climate change advisers call for steeper air travel tax to reforest country
Farmers are paid £3.3bn in subsidies every year under the CAP, most of it linked to owning land used for farming.
01/23/2020
BNP Paribas, 1st French bank and 3rd bank worldwide in “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations” ranking
Having been included for the first time in the Corporate Knights index in 2015, BNP Paribas has climbed 50 places
01/23/2020
Sailing the ocean green: how are the new generation of superyachts owners embracing sustainability?
Sailing superyachts are one example of more eco-friendly sailing, and they have seen a surge in popularity and interest in past years.
01/23/2020
Will blue finance fulfil its potential?
New research reveals significant interest among investors in financing the transition to a sustainable ocean economy. But blue finance is still a niche proposition with many barriers to overcome.