Managers of Wealth

The International Order Isn’t Ready for the Climate Crisis

The Case for a New Planetary Politics

'The world's richest are plundering the planet': Billionaires' huge carbon footprints prompt call for action

The global charity has responded to new research showing that by the end of this decade, the carbon footprint of the world's richest 1% will be 30 times greater than what is compatible with keeping global warming below 1.5C.

At COP26, EBRD launches plan to mobilise private capital for climate finance

The EBRD’s plan spans the full range of activities to stimulate investment from green and sustainability-linked bonds through innovative financing mechanisms for industrial decarbonisation to targeted loans to support for the circular economy.

UBS GWM identifies green tech opportunities

The bank identifies five major opportunities within the next five years

A Practitioner's Guide For Banks

Considerations for banks in setting a net zero strategy

Avoiding game, set and match: Sport at COP26

Which is why sport is on the COP26 agenda.

COP26: Mixed scorecard for the world leaders’ summit

The very fact that President Biden publicly condemned China and Russia for holding back progress is a clear signal that there will be no game-changer deal in Glasgow.

COP 26: FINMA committed to implementing relevant NGFS recommendations

The exercise includes an exposure analysis as well as forward-looking climate scenario analysis.

Looking ahead to COP26: purposeful investment, ESG and the role of family offices

This November will see the UK host tens of thousands of leaders, negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens from across the globe in a bid to halt the progress of climate change.

UN Climate Change Conference COP26: President Parmelin calls for return to path agreed in Paris

The Glasgow conference must achieve three goals

The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Natural Capital Investment Alliance announces 12 new members and plans to mobilise more than USD 10 billion of private capital

Today at the World Leaders’ Summit, COP26 in Glasgow during a session introduced by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Dame Elizabeth Corley, Chair-Designate of Schroders plc, made the announcement, when speaking of the key role of private sect

Collaboration Crucial in Turning Words into Action

There hardly seems to be a day goes by at the moment when there’s not a new set of guidelines published, a new consultation announced, a new fintech innovation launched or a new partnership established in the ESG space.

Chancellor: UK will be the world’s first net zero financial centre

Chancellor to set out plans for UK to be the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre, calling for other countries to follow suit.

Solving the net-zero equation: Collaboration is essential

The transition to net zero will mean that businesses transform the way they operate. That in turn will depend on engagement within and across sectors, and with consumers.

New Study Finds Gap Between Intention and Action in Growing ESG Investment Market

Singapore also bucked the trend for diminishing interest in ESG investing among older demographics.

Will This COP Be Different?

The United Nations climate summit now underway in Glasgow will indicate whether political efforts to achieve this goal are likely to heat up as fast as scientists tell us the planet is.

Goldman Sachs Releases New Carbon Footprint Analytical Product for Clients

This new solution is available on Marquee, Goldman Sachs’ digital marketplace for institutional investors, offering research, data and analytics, trade execution, index solutions, and prime services.

Triodos to lead the challenger banking charge to net zero by 2035

With this target, Triodos Bank’s portfolio of loans and funds’ investments will be aligned with a maximum global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius.

MDBs call for “expansion and acceleration of climate action”

Joint statement of multilateral development banks at COP26 in Glasgow

Future investments – the food choice and sustainability revolution

This is creating investment opportunities in the plant-based and organic foods sectors.

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