All articles by Polly Bindman
Polly Bindman
If a tree falls in a forest… Getting to grips with SDG 15: Life on Land
Investor action around UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 – Life on Land – is slow, but it is gathering momentum. We look at how a handful of investors are embracing technology as part of the approach to managing deforestation risk.
Solving deforestation: VCs are starting to take SDG 15 seriously
Small steps maybe, but early-stage investment into tech companies linked to SDG 15 – Life on Land – is shooting up. Good news for institutional investors complaining about the lack of infrastructure to support investment policies around biodiversity.
Gap narrowing between insurers’ coal underwriting and investment policies
Institutions such as the UN are piling pressure on insurers to introduce net-zero commitments to their underwriting portfolios – including for coal and all fossil fuels – and evidence indicates this is paying off.
The alarming lack of diversity among ESG ETFs
Capital Monitor finds a distinct lack of variety among ESG ETFs, especially the most popular. The holdings of funds with different ESG ratings were also similar, revealing minimal differences in exposure.
Analysis: Protecting forests low down on investors’ priority list
UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 figures low on investors’ agenda, while their exposure to at-risk forest companies remains high.
Quality vs quantity: the (very) mixed bag of ESG ETFs in the market
The number of ESG ETF launches shows no signs of abating, and while many are now aligning with the UN SDGs, their diversity and quality are questionable.
The dangers lurking within the blue economy
While the appetite for sustainable ocean economy opportunities is increasing, investors must pay more attention to the risks hidden therein.
Big Three: The investors who dominate the ocean economy
Analysis by Capital Monitor has discovered a small handful of influential investors with significant stakes in companies that dominate the ocean economy. Sadly, improving life below water is not high on many investment agendas.
The two faces of India and China
Analysis conducted by Capital Monitor reveals the two largest countries by population have some of the world’s brownest – and greenest – Covid-19 recovery plans.
Why strong fossil fuel financing policies had little impact
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.