INSIGHT by the Church of England Pensions Board
The Church of England Pensions Board has published its inaugural Climate Action Plan, demonstrating its continued ambition...
INSIGHT by investESG
Today, the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation launched the beta version of the Nature Target Setting Framework for Asset Managers and Asset...
INSIGHT by Global Canopy
〉Ahead of COP28, Global Canopy’s Deforestation Action Tracker paints a picture of poor performance on deforestation from financial institutions with high profile climate...
INSIGHT by BirdLife International
Today, the members of the Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Nature Restoration Law as...
INSIGHT by the Financial Conduct Authority
With an estimated $18.4 trillion of ESG-orientated assets now being managed globally, the FCA is putting in place new...
INSIGHT by the EU Council
The Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on the revision of the directive on...
INSIGHT by Sherpa, Center for Climate Crime Analysis, Harvest and Transparency International
Sherpa, supported by Harvest, the Center for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA), Repórter Brasil...
INSIGHT by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (GRI)
The UK Government...
INSIGHT by Climate Analytics
A new report finds that global greenhouse gas emissions could start falling in 2024, if current clean technology trends continue. If...
INSIGHT by Climate Analytics
Global climate damages from emissions associated with the top 25 oil and gas ‘carbon majors’ between 1985 and 2018 are estimated...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
Public and private sector issuers looking to finance their climate transition activities can benefit from a new guide on...
INSIGHT by the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) explores whether climate-related matters are adequately reported, specifically in financial statements,...
INSIGHT by InfluenceMap
A new study from InfluenceMap released ahead of this year’s COP Climate Summit in Dubai reveals that 58% of the world’s largest...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Carbon Tracker
Strategy of natural depletion, returning money to shareholders or diversification for some may be best way forward as big impact to...
INSIGHT by CDP
〉Consistent representation on A List shows climate action is the new norm for many cities, including in Global South
〉New cities in Global...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for societies. A new study...
INSIGHT by the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
For asset owners, aiming to both achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in their portfolio by 2050 and...
INSIGHT by Greenpeace
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) for a Global Plastics Treaty ends on a disappointing note for the fight...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
ClientEarth lawyers have warned the UK’s environmental watchdog that the government may have breached environmental law by approving a pesticide which poses...
brief INSIGHT by the CFA Institute
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces the launch of a new Climate Risk, Valuation, and Investing...
INSIGHT by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is no solution to fossil fuel pollution, according to a new...
INSIGHT by the UNFCCC
A new report from UN Climate Change finds national climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5...
INSIGHT by PwC
〉Three-quarters of investors say sustainability is important to their investment decisions, while more than half (57%) back greater clarity and consistency in...
INSIGHT by the World Benchmarking Alliance
〉The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) assessed 55 of the world’s most influential apparel companies, including Adidas, Fast Retailing, Kering,...
INSIGHT by the InfluenceMap
New InfluenceMap analysis shows that policy priorities of the US House Republicans ESG Working Group closely mirror the tactics and narratives...
INSIGHT by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
〉Predicted 2030 emissions must fall by 28-42 per cent for pathway to 2°C and 1.5°C
〉Relentless mitigation and low-carbon...
INSIGHT by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
〉A review by the FCA has found that while most Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs) have made efforts to...
Q&A with Franz-Paul Horn, project manager and sustainability expert at Security KAG
| How are the social tranches structured to provide the best possible support...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of...
INSIGHT by Zaneta Sedilekova, Founding Director and CEO at Planet Law Lab and Eniye Igbanibo, Project Officer at the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative
Nature-related risks...
INSIGHT by the European Union
The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on waste shipments, which will ensure that...
INSIGHT by the Planet Tracker
〉Nitrogen fertiliser usage is outstripping planetary boundaries two-fold while producing up to 5% of global GHGs
〉Nitrogen is a critical input...
INSIGHT by the WWF
〉New report estimates low-income countries, despite consuming less plastic, incur a total lifetime plastic cost that is 10 times higher than...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached yesterday between the European Parliament and Council on a new EU Regulation to...
Q&A | Gabriella Lovas was chatting with Mike Jennings, Director in Sustainability and ESG Consulting at Anthesis Group, about ESRS threshold setting and new...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
〉UK government incentives for carbon capture are disproportionately supporting the development of ‘blue’ hydrogen projects, increasing long-term...
INSIGHT by the Circular Investment Readiness Network
In an era where sustainability has taken centre stage, the CircularInvest project gives cities and regions the chance...
INSIGHT by the World Resources Institute. Report authors: Sophie Boehm, Louise Jeffery, Judit Hecke, Clea Schumer, Joel Jaeger, Claire Fyson, Kelly Levin, Anna Nilsson, Stephen...
brief INSIGHT by the World Benchmarking Alliance
The close collaboration of businesses, policymakers, and workers is critical to ensure the implementation of just transition strategies...
INSIGHT by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
As our window to prevent catastrophic climate impacts narrows, technological fixes like direct air capture (DAC)...
INSIGHT by the Global Canopy
Launched this month, Forest IQ is a powerful new data platform for financial institutions that for the first time brings...
brief INSIGHT
The decline of biodiversity and the degradation of natural environments pose a substantial risk to the broader economy and financial stability, an issue...
INSIGHT by the Sustainable Finance Coalition
South Africa has done it again! We have activated another tax incentive dedicated to the environment. The Department of...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
Climate Bonds Initiative has released a mapping of corporate transition frameworks to demystify the landscape of transition finance frameworks. This...
INSIGHT by Fidelity International
Nature loss is one of the most severe risks humanity faces over the next decade according to the World Economic Forum,*...
INSIGHT by Greenpeace
Oil giant Shell has launched an intimidation lawsuit against Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace International – demanding Greenpeace stop protests at its infrastructure...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
Impact investments in the energy sector decrease scopes 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions at the median...
INSIGHT by the European Parliament
Late on Thursday evening, negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on the EU nature restoration...
INSIGHT by FAIRR
〉3.28% rise in year-on-year emissions disclosed by 20 of the largest listed meat and dairy producers – including suppliers to household names such...
INSIGHT by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)
The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) published the fourth vintage of its long-term...
INSIGHT by the World Economic Forum
〉A new report from the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders calls on businesses and governments to further slash carbon...
INSIGHT by the Stockholm Environment Institute
Stockholm, 8 November 2023 – A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in...
INSIGHT by CDP
The cooperation will maximize alignment of CDP’s global environmental disclosure platform with the EU's environmental reporting standards and build capacity among companies...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
〉External alert targets use of misleading statements and imagery on plastic water bottles.
〉Claim filed to the European Commission argues that common ‘100%’...
INSIGHT by UNEP
The biggest global voluntary effort to tackle plastic pollution and waste shows it is possible to make progress on a pressing environmental...
INSIGHT by the Stockholm Environment Center
〉Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising...
INSIGHT by Carbon4finance and CDC Biodiversité
〉Using the Biodiversity Impact Analytic powered by the Global Biodiversity Score database on a STOXX Europe 600 portfolio
Biodiversity-related financial...
INSIGHT by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
CFA Institute, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have issued a...
INSIGHT by the Blue Climate Initiative
Yesterday, the Blue Climate Initiative announced the publication of a white paper entitled “Next Generation EV Batteries Eliminate the...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
〉Europe has added 36.5 billion cubic metres (bcm) of new LNG capacity since the beginning of 2022, while...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
〉STEAG’s 2023 sustainability commitment to phase out its German coal-fired power generation by mid-2026, well ahead of the...
INSIGHT by Ceres
Ceres welcomes the harmonized Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed), Office of...
INSIGHT by Zero Waste Europe
A new report released yesterday has criticised a so-called “miraculous” method of plastic waste management that has been shown to be...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
In 2023, anomalies like high temperatures, ocean-warming and more frequent wild fire events have reached unprecedented records...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
| Why is the Commission coming forward with a new initiative to support the wind sector?
The current situation in the...
INSIGHT by Ceres
A new benchmark analysis of 72 companies from four water-intensive industries—apparel, beverage, food, and high-tech—shows encouraging progress on corporate water management, but underscores collectively,...
INSIGHT by David B. McGinty. This article was first published by the World Resources Institute in 2022.
More than 100 billion tons of resources enter...
INSIGHT by Rosalind Fergusson and Alison Dundjerovic, Deloitte
At a glance:
〉On 9 October 2023, the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) published its finalised Disclosure Framework and supporting guidance,...
INSIGHT by the Investor Leadership Network
The Investor Leadership Network (ILN), a global coalition of 14 leading institutional investors representing over $10 trillion AUM, is...
INSIGHT by GFANZ
New regional network will support engagement with financial institutions and policymakers across Latin America and the Caribbean to capitalize on the net-zero...
INSIGHT by the Forest Declaration
A new study by a coalition of civil society and research organizations assessing progress toward pledges by countries, companies and...
INSIGHT by Climate Action 100+
〉Updated and more ambitious Benchmark used to assess focus companies on their net zero transition plans.
〉Assessments show incremental progress on...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA Australia)
〉Large, diversified miners will not avoid growing investor pressure to act on their...
Q&A with Tommy Piemonte, Head of Sustainable Investment Research at Bank für Kirche und Caritas (BKC), a Catholic church Bank based in Paderborn, Germany
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INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA U.S.)
〉The changing regional power environment is likely to shift the outlook for pension...
INSIGHT by the Stockholm Environment Institute
A team of scientists have presented a five-step approach to through which governments can plan a transition away from...
INSIGHT by WWF
〉First ever annual estimate of economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is US$58 trillion - equivalent to 60% of global GDP
〉Degradation...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
The health benefits from walking and cycling are so significant that they should be included...
INSIGHT by the Competition and Markets Authority
〉Guidance to give firms greater clarity about agreements addressing environmental sustainability including climate change
〉CMA to offer open-door policy...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
ShareAction’s vision is a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people, and we are excited to announce the...
INSIGHT by NatureMetrics
NatureMetrics is the first company in the world to launch a Nature Intelligence subscription service powered by environmental DNA (eDNA) technology, converting...
INSIGHT by the Planet Tracker
〉The downstream end of the textile supply chain attracts the most funding from major developed market lenders, mostly in the...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Finance for Biodiversity
The Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation published a guide for financial institutions on Tuesday, 10 October, on how to manage...
INSIGHT by the Ecosystem Marketplace
Businesses purchasing voluntary carbon are more likely to report lower gross emissions year-on-year, and invest more in emissions reductions, than...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
The Commission welcomes today's adoption of two final pillars of its ‘Fit for 55' legislative package for delivering the EU's...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
The impacts of global warming, deforestation and intensified land use are pushing the South American...
INSIGHT by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) announced today...
INSIGHT by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
For a long time, little attention was paid to soil temperatures. In contrast to air temperatures...
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
〉Planet Tracker’s new framework proposes a ‘blue recovery bond’ – a novel financial product offering capital to fisheries in exchange for a temporary...
INSIGHT by FAIRR
FAIRR investor network conducts first-of-its-kind analysis into commitments on regenerative agriculture by 79 global food and retail giants, worth over $3 trillion...
INSIGHT by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)
The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) released a Conceptual Note on Short-term Climate...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Climate Action 100+
Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative, has released its latest assessments of 14 heavy-emitting Australian companies against...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
〉Nine Big Food corporations served notice last year are still failing to tackle plastic pollution.
〉New report analyses how the companies are living up to...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
Climate Bonds Initiative has released pivotal guidance on the European Union's Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products. This comprehensive guide equips corporates and...
INSIGHT by the WWF
Last week at the Global Ethical Finance Conference 2023, WWF launched a new tool to help financial supervisors, asset managers and...
INSIGHT by Katie Wood and Oliver Ashford, the World Resources Institute
With climate extremes dominating the global news cycle in 2023, from record heat both on land and at sea...
INSIGHT by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Update of IEA’s landmark Net Zero Roadmap shows greater ambition and implementation, supported by stronger international cooperation, will...
INSIGHT by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Trudy Harrison MP
Government has set out next...
Q&A by the European Commission
What is the microplastics ban the Commission adopted recently?
The Commission took a big step towards fighting microplastics pollution by...
INSIGHT by Nature Action 100
Nature Action 100, the first global investor engagement initiative to address the urgent crisis of nature and biodiversity loss around...
INSIGHT by Fiona Pedeboy, Researcher, Global Canopy
As a co-founder and official piloting partner of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Global Canopy has welcomed the...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
A new report from the UN Global Compact and Climate Bonds Initiative, The role of the Chief Financial Officer in...
INSIGHT by First Street Foundation
First Street Foundation has released a report, entitled “The 9th National Risk Assessment: The Climate Insurance Bubble”, highlighting the contribution...
INSIGHT by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
For net-zero policies to be successful, it is key that they succeed in shaping the expectations...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal...
INSIGHT by Principles for Responsible (PRI)
The Inevitable Policy Response’s (IPR) latest forecast of global climate policies, expected to be put in place in major...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
A comprehensive guide, ‘Guidance to Assess Transition Plans,’ has been released today to assist stakeholders in understanding the fundamental...
INSIGHT by the CDP
〉CDP, which runs the global environmental disclosure platform for corporations, has announced its intention to align with the newly released TNFD...
INSIGHT by Ceres
Ceres applauds the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its adoption of a new rule that strengthens accuracy and reliability in...
INSIGHT by the European Parliament
〉Generic environmental claims and other misleading marketing tricks will be banned
〉Ban will also apply to commercial communications about goods that...
INSIGHT by the WWF
New initiatives and finance to tackle the world’s biodiversity crisis were announced at a high-level event convened on the sidelines of...
REMARKS by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen in New York, on Treasury’s Principles for Net-Zero Financing & Investment
The physical impacts of climate...
INSIGHT by The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)
After two years of development, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released its final Framework,...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Kyriakos Triantafyllidis, Head of Growth and Strategy, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum; Tessa Bysong, Partner, Bain &...
INSIGHT by the The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched the world’s first science-based decarbonization framework for...
INSIGHT by TNFD
The TNFD Recommendations are a key milestone in the relationship between nature, business and financial capital, positioning nature risk alongside financial, operational...
INSIGHT by the Zero Waste Europe
Reusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly...
INSIGHT by Carbon Tracker
The world’s biggest oil giant, Saudi Aramco, has the weakest climate pledges among major listed oil and gas companies, finds a report...
INSIGHT by PRI
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has released “ESG incorporation in direct lending: a guide of private debt investors,” a new report...
INSIGHT by Bank für Kirche und Caritas (BKC), a Catholic church Bank based in Paderborn, Germany
Preamble
Engagement has the potential to bring about social-ecological transformation....
INSIGHT by Ceres
Last week, Ceres published a report that provides guidance for investors to effectively influence and support utility companies in decarbonizing the gas...
briefINSIGHT by UNEP Finance Initiative
Authored by UNEP FI’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) and Nature Teams, this briefing paper articulates the role...
INSIGHT by Morningstar
Morningstar recently published the Morningstar ESG Commitment Level Landscape, a qualitative assessment of 108 global asset managers’ determination to incorporate ESG factors into...
INSIGHT by The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Following the hottest three months ever recorded, the need for urgent, robust climate action has never been...
INSIGHT by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
For the first time, an international team of scientists is able to provide a detailed outline...
INSIGHT by Alex Morrison, University of Exter
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the University of Exeter have released a new report calling for a radical...
INSIGHT by Diane B. Holdorf, Executive Vice President, Pathways, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD); Akanksha Khatri, Head, Nature and Biodiversity, World Economic...
INSIGHT by Jolene Tan, Communications Lead, Trase
Forests are central to addressing the world’s climate and biodiversity crises. They capture and store carbon, play a...
INSIGHT by Ceres
Last week, a new guidebook was released to provide companies with a resource to support responsible corporate engagement efforts in the electric vehicle...
INSIGHT by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Antarctica’s vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global sea...
INSIGHT by the Network for Greening Financial System (NGFS)
Yesterday, the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) published the beta version of its Conceptual...
Q&A with Fiona Reynolds, an independent director and advisory board member; former CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI); Chair of the UN...
INSIGHT by the The Nature Positive Initiative (NPI)
Today, 27 of the world’s largest nature conservation organizations, institutes, business and finance coalitions have come together...
INSIGHT by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)
EFRAG and GRI publish today a joint statement on the high level of interoperability achieved between the European...
INSIGHT by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
〉Over 20% of mapped global species richness are found in World Heritage sites, despite...
INSIGHT by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has today published a new report that assesses the climate data that investors...
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
〉Pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant’s current emissions trajectory is on track for a +3 °C climate scenario by 2030.
〉Bayer’s Scope 3 emissions account for 76%...
INSIGHT by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Economies already under stress respond more strongly to weather events like heat waves, river floods and...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
ISSB pressed to design international reporting standards for human capital and human rights issues by investors including Scottish Widows, La Française Group,...
INSIGHT by Lee Backhouse, Senior Responsible Investment Manager; Nature and Biodiversity Lead at Scottish Widows
How can pensions operationalize 'transformative change' in the context of...
INSIGHT by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
〉Impact investors report meeting performance expectations in 2022 and plan to allocate more capital to emerging...
INSIGHT by Sue Lloyd, Vice-Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board. This article was originally published on the World Economic Forum.
〉A set of standards released...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) Australia
〉RBC’s climate and sustainable finance program fails to address ending fossil fuel...
INSIGHT by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Abrupt climate changes have affected rainfall patterns worldwide in the past, especially in the tropical monsoon...
INSIGHT by Simon Black,Ian Parry, Nate Vernon.This article was first published on the IMFBlog.
〉Scaling back subsidies would reduce air pollution, generate revenue, and...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
United Nations human rights experts have sounded the alarm over the significant human rights impact Saudi Aramco and its financial backers have...
INSIGHT by the The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) reported a sharp rise in companies setting science-based targets in...
INSIGHT by the Global Environment Facility
During the GEF Assembly, Canada and the United Kingdom announced contributions to the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, created...
INSIGHT by Ceres
A new benchmark analysis of 13 of the largest banks operating in the United States reveals significant inconsistencies between the banks’ public...
INSIGHT by FAIRR
〉Investors call on G20 to meet COP15 biodiversity obligation to phase out or repurpose harmful agricultural subsidies by 2030
〉Statement sets out four practical...
INSIGHT by CDP
Data collates last five years of water disclosures to CDP from global companies.
Brands reporting opportunities include Volkswagen, Samsung, and Danone.
...
INSIGHT by The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC)
The Investor Group on Climate Change, whose members manage more than $30 trillion globally, yesterday launched...
INSIGHT by the International Union for Conservation Nature’s World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN WCPA)
The International Union for Conservation Nature’s World Commission on Protected...
INSIGHT by California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
For the 2023 proxy season, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System—the world’s largest educator-only pension fund with...
INSIGHT by the World Resources Institute
This article was updated on July 31, 2023 to reflect the current status of the International Seabed Authority's ongoing...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) Australia
〉Campaigns to promote ‘renewable gas’ could leave Victoria’s gas distribution networks exposed to...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
The European Commission adopted yesterday the rules governing the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its transitional...
INSIGHT by the Stockholm Environment Institute
The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have launched a new...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
ISS Corporate Solutions(link sends e-mail) (ICS), a leading provider of compensation, governance, cyber risk monitoring, and sustainability offerings to help...
INSIGHT by James Richens, Trase
Trase and Proforest have published recommendations for establishing a fair and effective risk benchmarking to underpin the EU deforestation regulation.
On...
INSIGHT by WWF
Many food companies have begun looking to their supply chains for help in reaching their own emissions targets, offering incentives to their...
INSIGHT by Dr. Ralf Seiz, CEO and founder, Finreon, Lecturer University of St.Gallen, Dr. Christian Vial, Head of Innovation & Research, Finreon, Arnaud Gougler, Head...
INSIGHT by the Planet Tracker
〉Although the vast majority (83%) of documents do not mention plastic related risks at all, disclosures are rising.
〉Most plastic risk disclosures...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
Pure play renewable energy company, reNIKOLA Holdings Sdn Bhd (“reNIKOLA”) is issuing up to RM390 million Sukuk that has...
INSIGHT by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
High level scoping study from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and partners concludes that...
INSIGHT by Emil Sirén Gualinga is Swedish-Ecuadorian and a member of the Kichwa People of Sarayaku, in Ecuador, and a sustainable finance consultant
As defined...
INSIGHT by the World Resources Institute
Coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrass meadows and salt marshes, provide critical services to people who live near them,...
INSIGHT by Ceres
A new report unveiled yesterday finds that the U.S. insurance sector held $536 billion in fossil-fuel related assets in 2019, despite some...
INSIGHT by Ceres
Ceres released yesterday a Net Zero Standard for North American Banks, setting out investor expectations for U.S. and Canadian banks on transitioning...
INSIGHT by The Investor Leadership Network (ILN)
The Investor Leadership Network (ILN), a global coalition of 13 leading institutional investors representing over $10 trillion AUM,...
INSIGHT by Jitendra Aswani, upcoming post-doctoral researcher at MIT Sloan School of Management, former corporate governance fellow at Harvard University
When discussing Corporate Social Responsibility...
INSIGHT by GIIN
〉Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) research highlights increasing sophistication of Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) practices
〉The report underscores the need for industry...
INSIGHT by Ceres
A new analysis highlights an innovative approach for investors and companies that aims to strengthen the business case for water action and...
INSIGHT by The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) issued its proposed International Standard on Sustainability...
INSIGHT by IFRS, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation
Last week, the European Commission issued the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) which come into effect...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
The bonds received the first-ever Climate Bonds certification under the Steel Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard, recognizing alignment...
INSIGHT by Ceres
A new scorecard released in July by the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets shows how 10 federal financial regulators have implemented key actions...
INSIGHT by Camila Yamahaki, senior researcher in Sustainable Finance at the Center for Sustainability Studies at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and Catherine Marchewitz, senior researcher...
Q&A by the European Commission
| Why is the Commission adopting European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)?
EU law requires all large companies and all listed companies...
INSIGHT by the Investor Agenda
〉The seven founding partners of the Investor Agenda have released an updated ICAPs Expectations Ladder
〉The ICAPs Expectation Ladder has been...
INSIGHT by Carbon Tracker
Pension funds are risking the retirement savings of millions of people by relying on economic research that ignores critical scientific evidence...
INSIGHT by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market
〉Integrity Council publishes full criteria for assessing categories of credits and crediting methodologies
〉Assessment phase begins...
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
〉Large-scale attempts to restore deep sea ecosystems would cost trillions: neither governments nor companies could pay for it
〉Planet Tracker calls on...
Reuters, the world’s largest multimedia news provider, has announced the first release of the two-day, industry-leading Reuters Events: ESG Investment Europe 2023 summit, uniting...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Ceres
A new report released today by the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets and the California Department of Insurance reveals that insurance...
INSIGHT by Nicolas Poolen, Senior Manager, Finance Engagement, Global Nature Positive Initiative, WWF International
* Updated on 14 August 2023
Last month, the International Sustainability Standards...
INSIGHT by the IFRS
Following the Financial Stability Board’s announcement that the work of the Task force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has been completed—with...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
ClientEarth and Collectif Nourrir have filed a case in the Court of Justice of the European Union, after they claim the European...
INSIGHT by the Rice University
Rice University engineers can turn sunlight into hydrogen with record-breaking efficiency thanks to a device that combines next-generation halide perovskite...
INSIGHT by the World Resources Institute
A new paper in Nature by World Resources Institute researchers published online on July 5 finds that the world’s...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
Senior leadership from the world’s six largest accounting firms – BDO, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG and PwC – are failing on...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
Exclusive polling commissioned by ShareAction, the charity campaigning for responsible investment, has found high levels of interest from a significant cross section...
INSIGHT by Anna MacDonald, PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland
A recent study from researchers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, provides new...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
The first paper recommends how asset managers can set interim net zero targets that are fit for purpose
ShareAction, the responsible investment charity,...
INSIGHT by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Global warming and drastic deforestation could dry out the Amazon rainforest faster and enforce the risk...
INSIGHT by Romie Goedicke-den Hertog, Co-Head, Nature, UNEP Finance Initiative.
“The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Tansy Robertson-Fall, Senior Editor, Ellen MacArthur Foundation. This article was first published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
We need to talk about renewables
Part...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
ClientEarth experts have warned that key seafood products frequently found on EU supermarket shelves may be linked with major human rights impacts...
INSIGHT by Eurosif
The investment and financial industry community is calling on the European Commission to uphold the ambition of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards...
INSIGHT by Marco Grasso, Professor of Political Geography in the Department of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Milano-Bicocca | Based on...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
Three organisations are taking the government to court for the second time in under two years over its feeble and inadequate strategy...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
Yesterday, the Commission proposed rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
ShareAction, the charity campaigning for responsible investment, has launched a new definition of ‘responsible investment’ in a bid to raise standards across...
INSIGHT by Scottish Widows
〉Scottish Widows’ latest Stewardship Report reveals where investment managers are falling short on voting
〉The pensions provider has now surpassed the first...
INSIGHT by European Environmental Bureau
Today, the European Commission adopted its long-anticipated food and biodiversity package of legislative measures aimed to strengthen the resilience of...
INSIGHT by Zero Waste Europe
A new study from Zero Waste Europe and Searious Business demonstrates that reusable packaging is an economically viable alternative to single-use packaging when certain...
INSIGHT by Zero Waste Europe
A new study into the decarbonisation of single-use drinks packaging has found that the European beverage container industry is unlikely to meet...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by GIIN
Survey data collected from over 300 impact investors provides insight into the work investors are doing to scale impact and help solve...
INSIGHT by the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative
〉When used with integrity, voluntary carbon markets (VCM) can accelerate climate mitigation and capital flows to emerging...
INSIGHT by CPD
〉The World Benchmarking Alliance and CDP assessed the top oil and gas companies from around the world, including BP, ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco – finding that the oil...
INSIGHT by Akanksha Khatri, Head, Nature and Biodiversity, the World Economic Forum. This article was originally published by the World Economic Forum.
〉The European Central Bank...
INSIGHT by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
‘Climate-washing’ litigation against companies has increased in many countries, according to an analysis...
INSIGHT by Nature Action 100
The Launching Investor Group and Secretariat behind Nature Action 100, the first global investor engagement initiative to address the urgent...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
〉The Australian government’s climate objectives contradict each other, and it lacks a comprehensive plan...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) announced the launch of a...
INSIGHT by Tansy Robertson-Fall, Senior Editor, Ellen MacArthur Foundation. This article was first published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
We need to talk about renewables
Part...
INSIGHT by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Demand for modern biofuels is expected to grow substantially in order to mitigate climate emissions. However,...
INSIGHT by Tim van den Bergh Project Specialist AI & ML Platform, World Economic Forum. This article was originally published by the World Economic Forum and...
INSIGHT by ISSB
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued its inaugural standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 —ushering in a new era of sustainability-related...
INSIGHT by Global Witness
The UK government has rejected a key amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill that would force financial institutions to...
INSIGHT by CDP
Through their continued collaboration, PCAF and CDP have co-authored a paper examining the importance of data quality as part of a wider initiative to align...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Michiel De Smet, sustainable investment expert at the National Bank of Belgium
Sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) principles are increasingly guiding investment management....
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
〉Planet Tracker issues comprehensive analysis of the link between sovereign credit ratings and the dependency of the economy on natural resource...
INSIGHT by Anderson Lee, the World Resources Institute
Every day, governments, financial institutions and corporations have a choice to make: invest in physical assets that...
INSIGHT by Carbon Tracker
Britain wasted enough wind generation last year to power a million homes, because investments in, and planning approvals for electricity grid...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
The overall sustainability of the EU fisheries has improved and fewer stocks are overfished, according to a Commission Communication ‘Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and...
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
New report from Planet Tracker analyses 3,900 companies across the textile supply chain, arguing retailers need to be more actively engaging...
INSIGHT by the IIGCC
〉The guidance ‘marks a major step’ towards progressing and framing bondholder stewardship – and seizing of the opportunity for corporate bondholders...
INSIGHT by the EU Parliament
On Wednesday, Parliament approved new rules for the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries sold in...
INSIGHT by WWF EU
Nature and the ever-growing list of stakeholders supporting the Nature Restoration Law can breathe a sigh of relief as the Environment,...
INSIGHT by Günther Thallinger, Chair of Steering Group at the UN Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
Asset owners’ fiduciary duty requires them to consider, evaluate,...
INSIGHT by Ziyi Ma and Yu Ma, the World Resources Institute
China is one of the world’s major sources of infrastructure finance in developing countries....
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Unforeseen variances encountered in the operations of two Norwegian gas projects that store carbon...
INSIGHT by CDP
〉New tracker launched today makes findings from CDP's climate transition data easily available to the public for the first time via CDP's...
INSIGHT by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
A new version of the Disability in Sustainability Reporting guide has been launched by Disability Hub Europe (DHUB), which takes...
INSIGHT by UNEP FI
Understanding the underlying assumptions and definitions used in climate risk assessments is vital for financial institutions integrating climate risk analyses into...
INSIGHT by IIGCC
〉The questionnaire will support a more consistent approach to the relationship between asset owners and asset managers in terms of exercising climate-related...
INSIGHT by Eurosif
Eurosif - The European Sustainable Investment Forum - calls on the European Commission to retain the ambition of the European Sustainability Reporting...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Investors should question why Australia’s fifth largest bank straddles the climate change fence with...
INSIGHT by Uli Grabenwarter, Deputy Director - Equity Investments at European Investment Fund (EIF)
Newspapers, conferences, podcasts, book publications around the globe are suggesting that...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Climate Action 100+
Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor-led engagement initiative on climate change, has launched its next phase to inspire greater...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
The latest iteration of the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Debt Market Briefing reveals a tremendous growth in labelled...
INSIGHT by IEEFA Asia
More financiers are committing to limiting capital for fossil fuel while their O&G-sector borrowers in the region, though reliant on equity, still...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
A groundbreaking greenwashing lawsuit against airline KLM challenging its misleading advertising has been granted permission to proceed to a full hearing by...
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
〉Analysis of equity risk premia of 150 top corporates in plastic value chain finds risk perception in industry is at its lowest level...
INSIGHT by Soh-Won Kim, Analyst, and Nikolaj Halkjær Pedersen, Senior Lead, Human Rights and Social Issues, PRI
Investors face a broad range of human rights and...
INSIGHT by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
| Regenerating nature requires an economic transformation
Biodiversity is being lost at an unprecedented rate and our extractive, wasteful, and...
INSIGHT by the IIGCC
〉New Standard and Banking Assessment Framework will support investor engagement with banks over the transition to net zero.
〉26 banks to be...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda at the World Economic Forum. This article is part of Centre for Nature and Climate and was originally published...
INSIGHT by Günther Thallinger, Chair of Steering Group at the UN Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance; Member of the Board of Management at Allianz
On...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
To mark United Nations’ World Environment Day (Monday 5th June), ShareAction is releasing its latest analysis revealing how the world's largest asset...
INSIGHT by The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)
The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) published has published a report taking stock...
INSIGHT by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero’s (GFANZ)
The consultation aims to develop voluntary guidance and practical steps financial institutions can take to...
INSIGHT by Priscilla M. Achakpa Global Gender Equality & Inclusivity Advisor, National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), and Katherine Gilchrist Global Gender Equality & Inclusivity...
INSIGHT by the European Parliament
〉Due diligence must be integrated into the way companies are managed
〉Addressing child labour, slavery, labour exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation and...
INSIGHT by IIGCC
How can index providers better align benchmarks with net zero? More than 30 investors share their findings in our latest report, which...
INSIGHT by WWF
The second negotiation meeting for the UN Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution (INC-2) has provided another important step forward in global...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Humans are taking colossal risks with the future of civilization and everything that lives on Earth,...
INSIGHT by Dr Rebecca Drury and Gemma James, Chronos Sustainability
This year’s World Biodiversity Day theme is “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity”. In...
INSIGHT by the United Nations Environmental Programme
In light of the recent discussions within the United States, some members of the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Insurance...
INSIGHT by Julia Vol, Sustainability and public affairs consultant
Recently, Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, released an interesting document - the revised EU circular...
INSIGHT by the ICGN
In our January 2023 Viewpoint, Biodiversity as Systemic Risk, the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) advances 10 “game-changers” — concepts, processes,...
INSIGHT by Sarah Draper Corporate Performance Programme Lead at Global Canopy
The finance sector is key to ending deforestation. Through their power and influence, financial...
INSIGHT by 2XGlobal
Over 470 businesses supporting women’s economic empowerment across developing country markets received investment over the last two years.
The 2X Challenge, a flagship...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone
We have heard it loud and clear: despite some progress in circularity, the EU economy is still mainly linear. Sectors that have embraced...
INSIGHT by Jitendra Aswani, a corporate governance fellow at Harvard University
Today, organizations such as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investment companies, media, and others have...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has published the ‘Sustainable development in the European Union — monitoring report...
Q&A with Tommy Piemonte, Head of Sustainable Investment Research at Bank für Kirche und Caritas (BKC), a Catholic church Bank based in Paderborn, Germany
|...
INSIGHT by Vicky Santos
Study analyses data from more than 35,000 species of animals, and seagrasses from every continent and ocean basin
A new study led...
INSIGHT by the Council of the European Union
The EU is about to create a single point of access to public financial and sustainability-related information...
INSIGHT by James Mulligan, Gretchen Ellison, Kelly Levin, Katie Lebling, Alex Rudee and Haley Leslie-Bole, the World Resources Institute
Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
A new study investigates the role of effective capital markets for climate protection and the energy...
INSIGHT by Greenpeace
A new report from Greenpeace USA provides a catalog of peer-reviewed research and international studies concluding that recycling actually increases the toxicity...
INSIGHT by the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
The Federal Environment Ministry launches dialogue with associations on developing a...
INSIGHT by the Planet Tracker
〉Latest Planet Tracker research analyses 26,500 votes on biodiversity proposals, finding the majority (54%) voted against biodiversity and almost two thirds were cast against or not...
INSIGHT by Gireesh Shrimali, Head of Transition Finance Research, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, and Thomas Bunting, Research Assistant, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group
| Replacing Russian...
ANNOUNCEMENT by Erin Billman, Executive Director, The Science Based Targets Network
I am delighted to announce that the Science Based Targets Network has released the...
INSIGHT by CERES
Updated analysis benchmarks the relative emissions intensity and total reported methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions of more than 300 U.S....
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries (PECH) has entirely rejected the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) by a difference of just 1 vote (15 for...
INSIGHT by the Impact Investing Institute
The world is facing two great challenges – the transition to a low carbon economy and rising social inequality....
INSIGHT by BIOFIN
The Database on Finance Resources (FIRE) can help you match your funding needs with funding opportunities
Are you an NGO working to protect...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone.The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the innovation...
INSIGHT by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Communities and individuals are increasingly turning to courts to hold governments and high...
INTERVIEW with Pei Chi Wong, Global Canopy
| What risks are financial institutions exposed to in terms of deforestation?
Financial institutions that are unable to identify...
INSIGHT by S&P
S&P Global Sustainable1 Launches New Nature & Biodiversity Risk Dataset
〉New research using this dataset shows that 85% of the world's largest companies...
briefINSIGHT by the World Economic Forum.
Impact investments – investments made with the intention of achieving positive, measurable social and environmental benefits while generating financial...
INSIGHT by the Global Reporting Initiative
| Policy paper explores key role of reporting in conflict-affected areas
Armed conflicts are pervasive across geographic regions - creating...
INSIGHT by Divya Narain
With projects increasingly being sited in frontier areas, infrastructure development is driving biodiversity loss worldwide. By choosing to fund projects in...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
The enlargement of protected areas and carbon price incentives for reforestation alone will not stop biodiversity...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
A landmark greenwashing legal action against French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has cleared a major hurdle today as a judge allowed...
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
〉Latest research finds farmed seafood industry will miss consumer demands by around a fifth by 2050 and drive further biodiversity loss...
INSIGHT by Seth Feaster, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
〉The U.S. is on track to close half of its coal-fired generation capacity...
INSIGHT by the European Council
Yesterday, the Council gave the final go-ahead to a regulation that aims to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest...
INSIGHT by Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda. This article was originally published on the World Economic Forum.
〉Ecuador has signed a landmark debt-for-nature swap...
INSIGHT by Zero Waste Europe
In a new study launched this afternoon, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) assesses the consequences of different approaches to allocating recycled...
INSIGHT by Henrik Hvid Jensen, Chief Technology Strategist NEE, DXC Technology. This article was originally published on the World Economic Forum.
〉The circular economy produces...
INSIGHT by IIGCC
〉New private equity guidance establishes a consistent approach to measuring progress towards net zero with an emphasis on real economy decarbonisation of...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
Most of the world’s asset managers are limiting their use of key policies that would help tackle human rights abuses, according to...
INSIGHT by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
A new report by the Institute of Economics and Energy Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that Australia...
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INTERVIEW with Maria Nazarova-Doyle, Head of Responsible Investments and Stewardship at Scottish Widows
| Scottish Widows has published a report‚ Nature and Biodiversity: The pensions...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
INSIGHT by WWF
WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of the ‘most high-risk and unnecessary’ single-use plastic products –...
INSIGHT by CERES
Major food companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but a new Ceres analysis found that many of...
INSIGHT by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
The European Corporate Leaders Group (CLG Europe)’s Materials & Products Taskforce has released a report highlighting the...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
〉BNP Paribas Responds to Investor Pressure with New Oil and Gas Policy, but Gaps Remain
〉The new climate policy is a positive step...
INSIGHT by Greenpeace
Twelve Italian citizens from affected regions, Greenpeace Italy, and ReCommon filed a lawsuit against the fossil fuel company ENI for past and...
INSIGHT by Kevin Morrison and Christina Ng, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
Italian energy firm Eni is planning to develop one of...
INSIGHT by the European Parliament
〉General, unsubstantiated environmental claims should be banned
〉Limiting product durability by design should not be allowed
〉A product should still function well...
INSIGHT by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Just as businesses and risk managers are expected to think beyond the short term,...
INSIGHT by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
In its latest report, IEEFA has found that globally significant financial institutions (FIs) are committing...
INSIGHT by The Church of England
The Church Commissioners, which manages the Church of England’s £10bn endowment fund, will vote against all directors at the...
INSIGHT by Whitney Johnston, Director, Ocean Sustainability, Salesforce. This article was originally published on the World Economic Forum.
〉As demand grows for blue carbon credits, the...
INSIGHT by Circle Economy
A report by Circle Economy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) Programme at the World...
INSIGHT by EcoVadis
〉Companies with more women on the executive team have better financial results
〉Renewable energy usage correlates with higher EBITDA margins in carbon-intensive industries—including...
INSIGHT by CERES
As the 2023 proxy season continues, investors are calling on Climate Action 100+ focus companies for more robust climate action
Institutional investors are...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone
The circular economy is at a turning point in the world of architecture, and the broader field of construction. The uncertain future of...
INTERVIEW with Quinn Liu, Senior Portfolio Manager, Danica Pension, originally published by Danica Pension.
Society must and will transition away from fossil energy, and companies...
INSIGHT by Melissa Barbanell. This article was originally published by the World Resources Institute.
The past few years have seen ambitious, game-changing climate action from...
briefINSIGHT by The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
AFME has published an updated edition of the 2021 Sustainable Finance in Europe: Regulatory State...
INSIGHT by BSI, UK National Standards Body
Consumers are keen to see progress, with 73% willing to spend more with greener organizations.
Progress towards a sustainable...
briefINSIGHT by Reclaim Finance
The German insurance group Talanx announced on Tuesday that it would no longer provide cover for new oil and gas fields....
INSIGHT by Carbon Tracker
Asset managers that publicly back efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C have $417 billion invested in oil and gas companies...
INSIGHT by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
The global energy transition is off-track, aggravated by the effects of global crises. Introduced by IRENA’s Director-General...
INSIGHT by Danielle Riedl and Katie Lebling.This article was originally published by the World Resources Institute.
In the past few years, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has transformed...
INSIGHT by IFRS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is seeking feedback on its priorities for its next two-year work plan. The Request for Information Consultation on...
INSIGHT by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO)
The whole plastics lifecycle poses a serious and growing threat to the environment, climate,...
INSIGHT by Reclaim Finance, Urgewald, Banktrack, ReCommon et Les Amis de la Terre France
European banks have poured US$1.3 trillion into fossil fuels since the...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
〉The EIF is granting a €200 million guarantee to BBVA to enable it to offer more financing opportunities to startups via...
INSIGHT by Jennifer Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Nature Conservancy. This article was originally published on the World Economic Forum.
〉Restoring coastal ecosystems could result in...
INSIGHT by WWF
Global financing model aims to catalyze more than $100 million in fisheries improvement by 2030
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Finance Earth (FE),...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone
Building a circular society means considering the significant role of informal economies in the socio-economic development of entire countries. This is particularly important...
INSIGHT by the European Parliament
Environment Committee MEPs adopted their recommendations today for EU measures to ensure that textiles are produced in a circular, sustainable...
briefINSIGHT by RREUSE
The proposal is a cautious step forward towards promoting repair and refurbishment, but still falls short of introducing a true right to...
INSIGHT by Charlotte Edmond. This article was originally published on the World Economic Forum
〉Many plastics end up in the ocean, where they release greenhouse gases as...
INSIGHT by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) have formed a technical collaboration to...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
Yesterday, the European Commission announced the winners of the second edition of the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards,...
INSIGHT by the European Central Bank
〉Most banks have expanded their climate and environmental disclosures, but quality of information remains too low
〉ECB expects banks to...
INSIGHT by Alex Edmans
Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit
A Financial Times Book of the Year for 2020
Capitalism is in...
INSIGHT by Global Witness
An innovative new tool has been launched by Global Witness that tracks Amazon deforestation linked to the indirect supply chain of...
INSIGHT by the Eurooean Comission
The Commission welcomes the political agreement on the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal, reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council....
INSIGHT by Planet Tracker
〉Latest research shows that majority (57%) of textile companies, including Anta Sports, Gap, Levi Strauss, Nordstrom, Under Armour and Victoria’s Secret,...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
The Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB), Amundi and Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) announce the publication of the Companies and...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
Yesterday the European Parliament’s legal affairs committee (JURI) adopted its position on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive proposal – a critical...
INSIGHT by The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) announced the establishment of...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth and European Environmental Bureau
An EU plan to ban more harmful chemicals than anywhere else in the world is failing, NGOs warned...
INSIGHT by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
A price on CO2 emissions from products entering the EU offers unprecedented opportunities in the fight...
INSIGHT by Helen Clark, Chair, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and former Prime Minister of New Zealand. This article was originally published on the World...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
Dutch airline KLM told the District Court of Amsterdam that it would scrap its advertising campaign telling customers to ‘Fly Responsibly’, after a...
INSIGHT by ShareAction
A group of 26 investors responsible for just over $3 trillion of assets, including in the world’s largest food and drink manufacturer...
INSIGHT by the ICGN
As the European Union (EU) proceeds towards finalisation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), the International Corporate Governance Network...
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone
The circular economy has been criticized for not doing enough to directly address biological diversity, or what we most commonly refer to...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
Today, the EU and Norway have established a Green Alliance to strengthen their joint climate action, environmental protection efforts, and cooperation...
briefINSIGHT by The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has updated eight of its key resources that enable companies and...
INSIGHT by Dr. Bob Maughon, Executive Vice President, Sustainability, Technology & Innovation and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, SABIC. This article was first published...
INSIGHT by Zero Waste Europe
Rewiring our relationship with resources through the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is vital for the EU to continue to innovate...
INSIGHT by Nicolas Poolen
A selection of tools and approaches for scaling and accelerating investor action for nature and delivering on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity...
