Archive

  • Solving the critical clean energy financing gap

    18 July 2016

    Small clean tech firms face a potential valley of death because venture capital funding often does not work for them, argues Greg Kats

  • Boosting profits while combatting emissions

    06 July 2016

    The next 20 years could see a boom in the forestry sector which increases profitability at the same time as solving major environmental problems, says B. Holt Thrasher.

  • Q&A: The FTSE4Good semi-annual review

    20 June 2016

    Danone was among companies added to the FTSE4Good Index today, as tougher inclusion criteria begin to bite. David Harris, ESG director at FTSE Russell provides further information

  • Profile: Actis on why renewables make sense in emerging markets

    27 May 2016

    The private equity firm has found that when it comes to making energy investments in emerging markets, clean energy is the way forward. Peter Cripps reports

  • Lessons from the diesel emissions crisis

    24 May 2016

    The emissions crisis highlights the challenges facing autos companies as we move towards an economy less dependent on fossil fuels, while Tesla's latest model could herald the start of a fundamental change in the industry, argues Nick Anderson

  • Comparing companies' energy performance

    17 May 2016

    Companies' energy efficiency can have significant environmental and economic implications – but it is too often difficult for investors to assess. A new index aims to bring visibility, says Wei Sue

  • Alliance Trust's Sustainable Future Managed fund nears £500m

    16 May 2016

    Alliance Trust Investments' flagship multi-asset fund has enjoyed continued strong growth in assets under management, says Peter Michaelis

  • Index innovator

    09 May 2016

    FTSE Russell's innovative new low-carbon index could be a taste of things to come, as the company gears up to launch a new data platform based on the transition to a low-carbon economy. Mark Makepeace talks to Peter Cripps

  • Low-carbon indexes: the next generation

    26 April 2016

    The number of passive vehicles that allow investors to decarbonise continues to grow, but will future additions look at projected as well as current emissions, asks Sophie Robinson-Tillett

  • The differences between incorporating ESG into fixed income and equities

    13 April 2016

    The process of incorporating ESG into fixed income is different to that for equities, but it is even more important to do so, argues My-Linh Ngo