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Empty promises or genuine action?

As the world takes stock of progress towards the Paris Agreement goals, concerns remain about the gap between promises made and actions taken.

By Angela Hultberg

Modern slavery: is there progress?

Modern slavery: is there progress?

By Paul Hodgson

Climate change hits infrastructure investments

Alternative assets

Climate change hits infrastructure investments

By Noel Amenc and Frederic Blanc-Brude

An Orwellian moment for sustainable investment

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An Orwellian moment for sustainable investment

By Mark Tulay

Shareholder resolutions and the Big Three

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Shareholder resolutions and the Big Three

By Paul Hodgson

Sustainable Development Goals

A vanishing greenium

Incredible growth in the ESG bond market has presented the bond market with a new systemic risk due to the presence – or not – of a greenium.

By Nick Herbert

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Unilever plays with ESG smoke and mirrors

Unilever plays with ESG smoke and mirrors

By Adrian Murdoch

Infrastructure remains key for the energy transition

By Adrian Murdoch

Partner Content

Green hydrogen will unlock new, scalable opportunities in clean energy

We need banks to collaborate, not just tell us it’s important

By Daniel Flatt

How the TPT Disclosure Framework can support net-zero ambitions

How the TPT Disclosure Framework can support net-zero ambitions

By Ben Caldecott

Alternative assets

How to restore confidence in the voluntary carbon market

By Adrian Murdoch

Impact Points

Government

Banks failing on human rights, says Banktrack

BankTrack finds the 50 largest banks are largely failing on their human rights record, indicating poor progress on disclosures. Investors are watching.

By Paul Hodgson

Photo of Banks failing on human rights, says Banktrack

How transition finance is shaping the path to a net zero economy

How transition finance is shaping the path to a net zero economy

By Anne-Karien von Fumetti

EU’s new ESG ratings framework will be major overhaul

By Elizabeth Meager

Research: Gender diversity generates better growth

Middle East and Africa

Carbon credits could present an opportunity for Africa

By Adrian Murdoch

Climate change: A missed opportunity for India’s banks

Climate change: A missed opportunity for India’s banks

By Adrian Murdoch

Why do investors care little of Adani’s weak governance?

By Adrian Murdoch

Asset Owners

Explainer: What is SDG13?

SDG 13, Climate Action

Explainer: What is SDG13?

By Silvia Pellegrino

SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy

Why weaning the world off oil remains hard

By Adrian Murdoch

S&P’s ESG score call is not the victory the anti-ESG brigade think it is

Deforestation accelerates despite Cop26 pledges

Deforestation accelerates despite Cop26 pledges

By Adrian Murdoch

Why a weak yen is buoying sustainable bond issuance

By Adrian Murdoch

Energy and Utilities

Who cares if the CoE divested from Shell and BP?

By Hannah Duncan

Investment Managers

Marine bonds: Not so out of the blue now

With just 26 transactions between 2018 and 2022, blue bonds remain niche. But Gabon’s unique $500m debt-for-nature marine bond could change all that.

By Adrian Murdoch

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Was there an ESG backlash this proxy season?

Was there an ESG backlash this proxy season?

By Paul Hodgson

SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG11: What are ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities’?

By Silvia Pellegrino

ISSB standards: Market hails “monumental step” forward

By Elizabeth Meager

Alternative assets

ESG defies critics as private markets funds size surge

By Adrian Murdoch

Systemic risk: The companies externalising their costs to society

Systemic risk: The companies externalising their costs to society

By Paul Hodgson

A proposal to measure sustainable investment impact

By Adrian Murdoch

Banks

SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Profits in a war zone: French banks’ Myanmar investments

By Adrian Murdoch

How Coutts should have handled Nigel Farage

By Daniel Flatt

Australian banks continue to fund fossil fuels

Australian banks continue to fund fossil fuels

By Adrian Murdoch

Scope 3: Banks led the way in environmental disclosures

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 15, Life On Land

Finance is unprepared for EU’s deforestation regulations

By Adrian Murdoch

Explainer: Why is International Day for Biological Diversity important?

SDG 14, Life Below Water

Explainer: Why is International Day for Biological Diversity important?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Companies

Investors underplay cost of FMCG giants’ indirect emissions

The cost of ignoring indirect emissions could hit the consumer giants significantly, though asset managers have been slow to engage with them too.

By Adrian Murdoch

Photo of Investors underplay cost of FMCG giants’ indirect emissions

Is there an investment pickup in EV infrastructure development?

Is there an investment pickup in EV infrastructure development?

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

King’s coronation puts spotlight on the fashion industry’s woeful sustainability

By Adrian Murdoch

Airline industry still not on board with decarbonisation

By Adrian Murdoch

Investors still grappling with oil and gas transition

By Adrian Murdoch

Companies still slow to acknowledge Scope 3 emissions

Companies still slow to acknowledge Scope 3 emissions

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 13, Climate Action

Explainer: What is Gfanz and is it working?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Partner Content

Green hydrogen will unlock new, scalable opportunities in clean energy

Partner Content

Green hydrogen will unlock new, scalable opportunities in clean energy

The role of green bonds in financing the urban energy transition

Partner Content

The role of green bonds in financing the urban energy transition

Insurers need better risk data and analytics amid extreme climate change events

Partner Content

Insurers need better risk data and analytics amid extreme climate change events

Empowering real estate to play a critical role in addressing the climate crisis

Partner Content

Empowering real estate to play a critical role in addressing the climate crisis

ESG Research

Sustainable Heroes: Green Leaders in Focus 3

Sustainable Heroes: Green Leaders in Focus 3

By Nomura

Designing Climate Benchmarks to Produce Positive Outcomes: A Framework for Passive and Active Investors

Designing Climate Benchmarks to Produce Positive Outcomes: A Framework for Passive and Active Investors

By abrdn

The Link from Climate to Financial Risk

The Link from Climate to Financial Risk

By Manifest Climate

City Government Green Bond Guide: What You Need To Know

City Government Green Bond Guide: What You Need To Know

By ClimateView

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