Archive

  • Q&A with HSBC's Daniel Klier

    05 June 2020

    The banking group's global head of sustainable finance talks about the impact of Covid-19, the future of fossil fuel investment, and reveals that the bank has had almost no response to its TCFD report.

  • The impact of Covid-19 on sustainable finance

    02 June 2020

    Sustainalytics CEO Michael Jantzi argues that social considerations have risen up the agenda as a result of the pandemic, and he does not believe that the 'genie will go back in the bottle'

  • Where is the G in ESG?

    25 May 2020

    Michael Morosi, global equity manager at Mapfre, unwraps the concept of good governance and how his fund makes investment decisions accordingly. Interview by Vincent Huck

  • ESG indexes increase the focus on data and transparency

    21 May 2020

    Investors increasingly demand ESG and low-carbon indices to benchmark their portfolio. But what are the potential pitfalls, and what are regulators doing about them, ask Gregory Campbell and Daniela Bunea

  • Commission calls for €20bn/year for biodiversity protection in EU

    21 May 2020

    At least €20 billion ($22 billion) a year is required to protect biodiversity in the European Union (EU) over the next decade, according to the European Commission. It says this will require contributions from EU funds, national governments and private sources of capital.

  • The response to Covid-19 must be bold, green and social

    29 April 2020

    The recovery response to the Covid-19 pandemic is an unintended opportunity to shift the world to a greener economy, but the social emergency and future social demands cannot be ignored, argues Marcio Viegas

  • How Covid-19 urgency can help investors tackle the climate crisis

    27 April 2020

    Climate change remains the most serious long-term threat we face, and we must ensure it is foremost in shaping the global recovery from this crisis, argues Fiona Reynolds

  • BlackRock hails sustainable ETFs in wake of Covid-19

    17 April 2020

    Sustainable ETFs chalked up another resilient performance amid the market turmoil in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. BlackRock's regional sustainable ETF head tells Ahren Lester what may have driven this, and what it means for the future of the asset class.

  • A principled approach to impact

    16 April 2020

    The Operating Principles for Impact are set to bring increased transparency to impact investing, the IFC's Neil Gregory tells Michael Hurley, on the first anniversary of their launch.

  • Driving governance in emerging market infrastructure

    13 April 2020

    Good governance can yield significant ESG outcomes and returns, argues Dean Alborough