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Climate change hits coal mining hard

The court blocking of a mine in Australia brings into focus the fact that the cost of coal remains sky-high. Has coal mining come to an end?

By Adrian Murdoch

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Sustainable Development Goals

Climate mitigation: What Cop27’s failure tells the capital markets

The UN suggests strong policy leadership is vital to shift capital to where it's needed. Cop27's failure has just blown that in the water.

By Daniel Flatt

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Is the Middle East waking up to ESG?

Alternative assets

Is the Middle East waking up to ESG?

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 13, Climate Action

Explainer: Climate scenario analysis into reporting

By Silvia Pellegrino

Increased cost and scrutiny push polluters to private market

Long read: How the biggest banks are adding ESG into CEO pay

By Chris Papadopoullos

The future of sustainability-linked finance in balance

Energy and Utilities

The future of sustainability-linked finance in balance

By Daniel Flatt

Why HKMC’s dual currency social bond is significant

By Adrian Murdoch

Impact Points

Government

Bangladesh’s Pubali Bank targets textile sector for green overhaul

The Bangladesh bank signed a climate loan with British International Investment that comes with technical assistance to support transition funding.

By Adrian Murdoch

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Explainer: A brief history of the Cop summits

Explainer: A brief history of the Cop summits

By Silvia Pellegrino

Market unphased by Sembcorp’s green debt payments step up dodge

By Adrian Murdoch

AIIB pins hopes on PPPs and carbon tax to plug $26trn climate finance gap

Why competition law is a threat to climate collaboration

By Elizabeth Meager

Explainer: What is the Inflation Reduction Act?

Explainer: What is the Inflation Reduction Act?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Investment managers

Asset managers divided on mandatory Scope 3 reporting

By Polly Bindman

Asset Owners

Oregon’s state treasurer on the US anti-ESG backlash

As anti-ESG sweeps the US in Republican states, their Democratic counterparts are fighting back.

By Vibeka Mair

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Why insurers are not warming to UN's Race to Zero

SDG 13, Climate Action

Why insurers are not warming to UN’s Race to Zero

By Polly Bindman

SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Real estate: CRREM cements status as transition risk standard setter

By Joe Marsh

US corporate DC pensions’ carbon intensity 124x that of sponsor firms

Explainer: What are the SFDR regulations?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Just transition: Why investors need to collaborate on standards

Just transition: Why investors need to collaborate on standards

By Vibeka Mair

Why the energy crisis is triggering an investment rethink

By Vibeka Mair

Partner Content

Energy transition and security: Complementary or conflicting?

Partner content

Energy transition and security: Complementary or conflicting?

The changing nature of the asset owner-manager relationship

Partner content

The changing nature of the asset owner-manager relationship

It's time to set a higher value on natural capital

Partner content

It’s time to set a higher value on natural capital

Why investment-related emissions scopes are so important

Partner content

Why investment-related emissions scopes are so important

ESG Research

Guide to Biodiversity & Nature-based Solutions for Financial Professionals

Guide to Biodiversity & Nature-based Solutions for Financial Professionals

By Rio ESG

Integrating biodiversity into a risk assessment framework

Integrating biodiversity into a risk assessment framework

By Moody’s ESG Solutions

Shaping pathways to a sustainable future

Allianz Global Investors

Shaping pathways to a sustainable future

By Allianz Global Investors

A sea change in global investing: Integrating climate into portfolios with ETFs

A sea change in global investing: Integrating climate into portfolios with ETFs

By BlackRock

Investment Managers

Privatisation of Twitter: Three ways to engage

Concerned about the social impact of Twitter? Investors may need to look at companies who still have leverage over the platform.

By Daniel Flatt

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ETF providers wake up to the baseline demands of climate risk

ETF providers wake up to the baseline demands of climate risk

By Adrian Murdoch

Exclusive: Investment consultancy exits net-zero alliance

By Vibeka Mair

SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Supranationals lack climate transition plans, says top Aviva exec

By Vibeka Mair

Investment managers

Climate adaptation: Funds work to address financing obstacles

By Virginia Furness

Germany’s top brands failing to report Scope 3 emissions

Germany’s top brands failing to report Scope 3 emissions

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 13, Climate Action

What Race to Zero’s new guidelines mean for Gfanz

By Polly Bindman

Banks

Brazil: Can the banking sector support Lula’s Amazon commitment?

Brazil has a president-elect who wants an immediate halt to deforestation. But will the banking sector be a willing collaborator?

By Daniel Flatt

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How Coca-Cola’s sustainable supply chain finance programme works

Alternative assets

How Coca-Cola’s sustainable supply chain finance programme works

By Adrian Murdoch

Exclusive: Race to Zero to respond to Gfanz banks’ protests

By Virginia Furness

Exclusive: NGOs push NZBA to meet Race to Zero guidelines

By Polly Bindman

UK banks “can’t hit net zero” without green mortgages

By Virginia Furness

Why Singapore’s financial watchdog is backing transition finance

Why Singapore’s financial watchdog is backing transition finance

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy

Cop27: What’s on the agenda for Africa?

By Virginia Furness

Companies

Mapped: The polarisation of ESG in the US

In case there was any doubt, it is now clear: sustainable investing and exclusion policies are firmly embedded in the US’ ongoing culture wars.

By Elizabeth Meager

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Link between ESG and profitability exists: New research

Link between ESG and profitability exists: New research

By Adrian Murdoch

Middle East and Africa

Cop27: Egypt’s entrepreneurs target sustainable development

By Virginia Furness

Asia Inc behind on gender equality disclosure

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

Fast fashion: The story behind the spin

By Polly Bindman

How GM is setting the pace for Scope 3 reductions

How GM is setting the pace for Scope 3 reductions

By Adrian Murdoch

We embrace ESG, say FTSE treasury chiefs

By Adrian Murdoch

More from Capital Monitor

Indonesia: A short window to prove transition plan credibility

SDG 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth

Indonesia: A short window to prove transition plan credibility

By Daniel Flatt

Retail: How Shoprite's novel sustainability-linked loan works

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

Retail: How Shoprite’s novel sustainability-linked loan works

By Adrian Murdoch

Why carbon capture technology is no silver bullet

Why carbon capture technology is no silver bullet

By Polly Bindman

AB InBev and Ørsted on tackling Scope 3 emissions

By Adrian Murdoch

The reasons why Icma won't label transition bonds

The reasons why Icma won’t label transition bonds

By Virginia Furness

Why the social taxonomy is no longer an EU priority

Why the social taxonomy is no longer an EU priority

By Elizabeth Meager

HDFC’s $1.1bn deal: An Indian oasis in the social loan desert

HDFC’s $1.1bn deal: An Indian oasis in the social loan desert

By Adrian Murdoch

Why Big Tech is slow to embrace ESG-linked pay

Why Big Tech is slow to embrace ESG-linked pay

By Polly Bindman

Cop27: US Inflation Reduction Act fuels climate hopes

Cop27: US Inflation Reduction Act fuels climate hopes

By Elizabeth Meager

How investors are tackling tax avoidance

SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities

How investors are tackling tax avoidance

By Vibeka Mair

UK fast fashion greenwash investigation may open floodgates

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

UK fast fashion greenwash investigation may open floodgates

By Elizabeth Meager

Book review: Transparency will be our saviour

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

Book review: Transparency will be our saviour

By Daniel Flatt

Q&A: Allianz’s UK CIO on cutting real estate emissions

Q&A: Allianz’s UK CIO on cutting real estate emissions

By Joe Marsh

Climate Investment Coalition lures US pensions, plans EM push

Climate Investment Coalition lures US pensions, plans EM push

By Vibeka Mair

Explainer: What is a green bond and how does it work?

Explainer: What is a green bond and how does it work?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Carbon offsets: Companies not prepared for high prices

Carbon offsets: Companies not prepared for high prices

By Elizabeth Meager

SGX's green bond disclosure regime faces concerns over metrics

SGX’s green bond disclosure regime faces concerns over metrics

By Adrian Murdoch

Real estate: Investors tackle lack of carbon emission data

Real estate: Investors tackle lack of carbon emission data

By Joe Marsh

Which big fossil fuel banks provide the most sustainable finance?

Which big fossil fuel banks provide the most sustainable finance?

By Virginia Furness

Climate risk: Liability tide turning against directors

Climate risk: Liability tide turning against directors

By Elizabeth Meager

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