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  • Why investors need to start accounting for natural capital

    23 February 2018

    There is an increasing awareness that natural capital can no longer be taken for granted, and can lead to a better understanding of both risks and opportunities, argues James Hulse

  • Brave new world

    24 December 2015

    What does the landmark Paris agreement mean for the financial community, asks Peter Cripps

  • Landmark Paris agreement toasted by investors

    14 December 2015

    Investors were celebrating today after a "historic" climate change agreement was hammered out in Paris, marking a new dawn for clean technologies and low-carbon investors.

  • Shell and Statoil next to face climate votes at AGM

    15 May 2015

    Shell and Statoil will become the latest fossil fuel companies to address mounting shareholder concerns about climate change when they hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) next week.

  • Deforestation attracts more concern from investors and corporates, says CDP

    10 November 2014

    This year has seen a 30% increase in the number of institutional investors requesting information about deforestation caused by the companies in which they invest, according to a new report.

  • Companies' understanding of forest risk 'lacking'

    20 November 2013

    Many investors and companies "have much to do understand the risks arising from deforestation", despite encouraging signs that more are reporting data relating to the problem, a report warned.