Archive

  • How private finance can raise efficiency in conservation markets

    12 September 2017

    Private finance can provide efficient net gains in biodiversity through the OTC offset market, say Jenni Laininen and Brent Matthies.

  • Q&A: Why Swiss Re chose ESG benchmarks

    07 September 2017

    The group's chief investment officer, Guido Fürer, explains why he feels that adopting the ESG benchmarks has been the most meaningful and strategic step in its journey to integrate ESG considerations

  • Big in Japan?

    04 September 2017

    Support from the biggest pension fund in the world is helping ESG take off in Japan, write Peter Cripps and Joe Walsh

  • Tackling climate change in SE Asia

    24 August 2017

    Climate change is a significant threat to the economies of South East Asia. Alexandra Tracy reviews the main challenges, the government responses and the financing required for mitigation and adaptation measures.

  • ESG can't stand still in a changing world

    23 August 2017

    Technological developments, such as the rise of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growing risk of cyber attacks, are relevant to ESG, argues Fiona Reynolds

  • 'Bring it on': California commissioner bullish on fossil fuel divestment

    17 July 2017

    Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports

  • Comment: There is no 'Trump dump' for environmental finance

    10 July 2017

    President Donald Trump reaffirmed his decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement at this weekend's G20 meeting in Hamburg.

  • TCFD: Mandatory approach has best chance of success

    03 July 2017

    To be truly effective, the TCFD's voluntary recommendations need widespread adoption, and regulators may need to get involved, argues Ingrid Holmes

  • The legal risks of reporting climate risks

    27 June 2017

    The Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures' recommendations were widely welcomed by the market. But are there legal risks attached to their implementation, asks Hamza Ali

  • Sustainability in the digital age

    16 June 2017

    Zouk Capital's Samer Salty explains his thoughts on sustainable investing, cleantech and the measurement of impact to Peter Cripps