-
Majority of Europe's largest companies still 'failing' in climate reporting
19 May 2020In 2019, more than three quarters of Europe's largest companies were not adequately reporting climate and environmental risks, according to the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB).
-
ESG leaders more resilient during coronavirus downturn, says AXA IM
20 April 2020The shares and bonds of companies with higher environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings have proved more resilient during the coronavirus market crash than their ESG laggard peers, according to research by Axa Investment Managers.
-
Insurance, pandemics and climate change
10 April 2020Insurers have long been aware of the risks of a global pandemic, but have failed to act. They mustn't make the same mistake on climate change, Peter Bosshard writes
-
Boom time for green bond funds
04 March 2020Green bond funds reported sizeable assets growth in 2019, Ahren Lester explains, as the green bond market benefitted from rising market credibility and the arrival of ubiquitous corporate names.
-
European re/insurers at forefront of fossil fuel withdrawal, Moody's reveals
26 February 2020Axa, Allianz, Swiss Re, Munich Re and Zurich have made greater progress than their global peers in reducing exposure to fossil fuels and thermal coal in particular, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.
-
Asset managers launch search for biodiversity tool developer
29 January 2020Four asset managers have opened a search for a partner to develop a tool to measure the impact of investments on biodiversity in order to raise awareness of the threat within the financial community.
-
BaFin tells insurers to step up efforts on climate change
17 December 2019BaFin has warned insurers the speed of moving to obligatory reporting around climate change will "increase with the speed at which sustainability risks materialise".
-
Axa's top 100 corporate holdings don't make the cut in a 1.5°C portfolio
05 December 2019Head of climate & environment tells delegates at Insurance and Climate Risk conference
-
Green bond comment December: It's time for a CA100+ for sovereigns
04 December 2019Bond investors need to start collectively engaging with national governments if the Paris targets are to be met, argues Peter Cripps
-
Swiss Re saluted for reducing coal underwriting and investment
02 December 2019Swiss Re has been doing more than other insurers to limit its exposure to coal on both sides of the balance sheet, a report by Unfriend Coal has revealed.