Archive

  • Q&A with Patrick de Cambourg: 'It's money time'

    14 October 2024

    Ahead of his keynote address at Environmental Finance's Sustainability Data conference on Thursday, EFRAG's de Cambourg says the EU's sustainability standards will help reduce the reporting burden

  • The impact of regulating ESG raters

    07 October 2024

    It seems inevitable that litigation risk will increase once regulations are implemented, write Kate Gee and Tom Crawford

  • Why investors should prioritise addressing inequality

    24 September 2024

    Inequality is now viewed as a systemic risk, with implications for returns, writes Sindhu D. Janakiram

  • 'SFDR is an utter disaster'

    20 September 2024

    James Gifford, founding CEO of the PRI and a sustainable finance veteran, shares his thoughts on sustainable finance policy and regulation - and the future of ESG. Peter Cripps reports

  • The 2024 AGM season showed us the power of a vote

    18 September 2024

    Dual-class share structures skew voting outcomes and insulate company management from the views of independent shareholders and the discipline of the market, writes Caroline Escott

  • Putting transition plans to the test: MSCI

    05 September 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the fifth article in a series, Michael Hurley examines MSCI's offering

  • Putting transition plans to the test: Morningstar Sustainalytics

    29 August 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the fourth article in a series, Michael Hurley examines Sustainalytics's Low Carbon Transition Ratings

  • Putting transition plans to the test: Sustainable Fitch

    16 August 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the third article in a series, Michael Hurley examines Fitch's Transition Assessment

  • Putting transition plans to the test: Transition Pathway Initiative and ASCOR

    13 August 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the second article in a series, Michael Hurley examines the TPI tool and ASCOR

  • Six ways to transition to safer, more sustainable chemicals

    08 August 2024

    The UN Global Framework on Chemicals provides a roadmap for investors on shifting away from harmful chemicals, write Caroline Boden, Rachel Crossley and Alexandra MacPherson