10/28/2019
Is saving the earth’s oceans a priority?
Many of these products, such as grocery bags and bottled-water containers, contain hazardous chemicals that are eaten by fish and then consumed by people, leading to a wide range of health issues.
Planet SOS
10/28/2019
Sustainable Finance: an overview of the European Commission's proposals
A number of our clients implement sustainable finance strategies such as negative screening, best in class, ESG integration and impact-driven investment on a voluntary basis.
10/25/2019
Impact Investing: the rise of socially and environmentally responsible investment
Impact investing is being used as an umbrella term for a wide range of investing philosophies
10/25/2019
Gold: Industry Crucial to Climate Risk Management
This new report by the World Gold Council maps out the key questions the gold industry needs to address now
10/23/2019
How Swiss investors are reacting to climate activism
The company is looking to grow, so its CEO was in Geneva recently to pitch to investors at the Sustainable Development Goal Finance Geneva Summit
10/23/2019
When will tobacco companies be held responsible for cigarette butt pollution?
Cigarettes are the world’s most littered item and pollute the oceans with toxic microplastic.
10/21/2019
Small Steps are not Enough
Multi-lateral Development Banks need to make a step change on climate action and clean energy access
10/18/2019
Financing the green transition
Greenhouse-gas emissions are increasing.
10/17/2019
Can Dubai go green with flying taxis and 'rooms on wheels'?
“In Dubai it’s better if you’re driving.”
10/11/2019
How to help spell out ESG in the wealth sector
With more HNWs look towards green investing, firms need to open ‘active dialogues’ with clients
10/09/2019
Standard Chartered Launches Sustainable Deposit Solution
This follows what the bank claims to be the world’s first SDG deposit product launched in Europe by Standard Chartered in May 2019.
10/09/2019
Solid foundations in place and rapid progress made – Guernsey’s self-assessment on green and sustainable finance published
The report identifies that Guernsey has moved quickly, through the creation of Guernsey Green Finance
10/09/2019
Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly-asked questions about carbon accounting.
10/09/2019
Can Civilization Survive What’s Coming?
The new IPCC report on climate change will fill you with existential dread — rightfully so
10/07/2019
Investors struggle to make US companies change tack on climate change
Number of shareholder-backed environmental proposals tumbles
10/06/2019
Companies struggle to digest ‘alphabet soup’ of ESG arbiters
Awareness builds that a standardised reporting approach is needed in battle to fight climate change.
10/06/2019
The unsustainable sustainable investing boom
According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, over $30.7 trillion of assets globally in 2018 were invested using environmental, social or governance (ESG) criteria, a 34 per cent increase from 2016.
10/04/2019
Can the global investment industry meet Greta Thunberg’s challenge?
How should groups respond to the impassioned speech by the young climate activist?
10/04/2019
How are banks doing on sustainable finance commitments? Not good enough
World Resources Institute’s new Green Targets Tool shows that only 24 of the 50 largest private-sector banks have made a sustainable finance commitment — and the targets vary considerably.
10/03/2019
REYL Group Launches Impact Investing Affiliate
Asteria will allocate capital to companies that generate positive social and environmental benefits, looking to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its frame of reference.