Two of Europe’s biggest pension investors have teamed up with Australian and Canadian peers to channel billions towards the UN’S Sustainable Development Goals. Here’s how it works.
Rainforest Action Network recently uncovered the levels of financial support still available to the fossil fuel sector. Further digging reveals a troubling relationship between bank policy and financing activity during 2020.
Aided by better science, climate change lawsuits have nearly doubled since 2018, posing a growing risk to businesses and governments failing to keep up their environment commitments.
With A$90bn under management, John Pearce, CIO of Australia’s UniSuper, tells Capital Monitor how he and his team target investments that fit its climate change strategy.
Chinese banks are still aggressively financing the coal power sector, sometimes under pressure from government. There will be a rationale for this, but it could prove dangerously short-sighted. Here’s why.
The market has grown incredibly fast but still represents less than 1% of all bonds. That's partly down to a fierce debate among investors about who they’re for.
Unable to rely on ratings alone, ATP is identifying material ESG data and applying it to specific areas, such as utilities and healthcare, where it can make a long-term positive impact. We break down how this is done.
In his new book, the former central banker aims his observations on the climate crisis at the people with the power and money to make a difference. Can we expect them to listen?
The EU’s plan to divert billions of dollars towards sustainable initiatives will require a host of fundamental reforms. We outline the areas most likely to be addressed.
With the UK assessing the template set by the EU in 2019, investors and intermediaries are anxious about the implications of regional differences. The evidence suggests there's no reason to be.
The Bank of England has compelled the biggest UK banks to test their resilience against hypothetical adverse climate scenarios. This is what is expected of them.
Investor peer pressure is having a positive impact on shaping the environment policies for bank financing, but the public sector must play a firm regulatory hand to ensure a level playing field.
Accurate corporate reporting is key in the fight against climate change, but with more than 600 standards to potentially work to, it’s enough to confuse even the most hardened bean-counter. We flag those you can’t ignore.
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