People Moves 2 September, including IFC, ISSB, HSBC & more...
Investors encouraged to set nature-inclusive 'just transition' expectations
Investors have been urged to set 'just transition' expectations that also factor in aspects relating to nature, in a report by the Grantham Research Institute.
Russian invasion "puts fracking investment back on the agenda"
The Russian invasion will "set us back" on decarbonisation and has put fracking investment back on the agenda, policy experts have warned.
Central banks overlooking ESG factors in Covid-19 response, say academics
There is limited evidence that central banks are taking sustainability goals into account in their response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, reported a group of researchers who also suggested ways the banks could adjust current instruments to help meets these goals.
People moves: World Bank, BlackRock, IIGCC, Partners Group, Greencoat, PRI, SASB, US SIF, Osmosis and Grantham Institute
The World Bank has launched a search for a new president after Jim Yong Kim announced he would leave his role three years earlier than expected, to become a partner at Global Infrastructure Partners.
Energy companies 'underestimate' low-carbon potential
Energy companies are underestimating the growth of solar photovoltaic (PV) and electronic vehicles in their market outlooks, according to a report.