09/02/2019
Schroders’ deal opens way for more M&A in impact investing
Large asset managers wishing to enter the field will look to acquire resources, says expert
Planet SOS
09/02/2019
Renewables cost advantage not enough to deliver climate goals on time
This suggests that by the first half of the 2040s, renewable energy will supply 50% of all the energy we use.
09/02/2019
The route to going green
The GFSC endorses international standards known as the Common Principles for Climate Mitigation Finance Tracking.
09/01/2019
Can fashion keep its cool … and help save the planet?
A summer of fire in the high Arctic and the Amazon was capped by something to celebrate; the arrival in New York harbour of the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg after she crossed the Atlantic on an emissions-free yacht.
08/30/2019
Boost for global climate fund as rich states pledge fresh billions
At last weekend’s summit of powerful G7 nations, Britain, France and Canada announced fresh support for the Green Climate Fund which backs projects to help developing states shift to clean energy and cope with wilder weather and rising seas.
08/30/2019
Great Barrier Reef long-term outlook ‘very poor’: Report
The downgraded outlook status comes after back-to-back coral bleaching events, cyclones and record-breaking warm water
08/29/2019
This hydrogen-powered plane can fly 800 km without emissions
The Californian startup has been designing hydrogen-powered engines for aviation.
08/28/2019
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance pledges $5 million in aid of Amazon Fires
Earth Alliance will donate $5m to help combat the fires currently ravaging the Amazon rainforest.
08/28/2019
Honest, accurate, transparent? How is China faring at sustainability reporting?
One tool being used to green corporate China is sustainability reporting.
08/28/2019
World's largest floating solar system launched in the Maldives
Consequently, Swimsol developed the first and only patented floating solar system that is designed to withstand the harsh conditions of the waves, storms and saltwater.
08/28/2019
Celebrating Rob Stewart and protecting sharks
The CITES agreement gives mako sharks and the other newly protected sharks and species an opportunity for a long and productive future.
08/27/2019
Fashion Pact aims to enact environmental change through united goals
Seeking to scale up their individual efforts with common objectives.
08/26/2019
Managing the next gold rush in the Earth’s seabed
Some 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is actually underwater
08/23/2019
Climate change threats ignored by most Southeast Asian banks
Of the 35 banks assessed, only four, all headquartered in Singapore or Thailand, met at least half of the criteria used in the study
08/23/2019
UBS hires Bank of England adviser in sustainable finance push
Former Schroders and Morgan Stanley executive to chair new committee and head investor relations
08/23/2019
The Dutch Family Cleaning Up Sustainable Investments in East Africa
The undisclosed investment aimed to boost the two-year-old Kenyan tech-enabled startup’s processing capacity to produce higher value recycled products in larger volumes to supply consumer goods companies.
08/21/2019
Opinion: How to make sure your ESG fund does what you think it does
A guide to understanding the linguistic anarchy around responsible investing
08/21/2019
Can sustainable business really save the world?
Time is running out to decarbonise the world’s economies.
08/21/2019
Your Climate Change Survival Plan
Unless you’ve booked passage to Mars, it’s time to consider the unimaginable
08/20/2019
ESG investing: trends and challenges
The biggest challenge for ESG investors is the absence of standardized ESG regulations.