Archive

  • Investors wake up to collective engagement clout

    26 March 2018

    Climate-related resolutions at Exxon and Shell garnered the support of the world's largest investors. Now asset managers and owners are massing together to move entire sectors, writes Michael Hurley.

  • Q&A with Christian Thimann, a leading light in sustainable finance

    09 February 2018

    The chair of HLEG and vice-chair of the TCFD shares his views on the reports' key findings and their implications for the insurance sector.

  • Scenario analysis: creating memories of the future

    12 January 2018

    The TCFD suggests companies should use scenario analysis to help them report climate risks. But what should they look like, asks Peter Cripps

  • Global Coal Exit List: How investors can bolster coal divestment

    08 December 2017

    In recent months, more banks and investors have committed to reduce their coal exposure. While this is a laudable step, research finds that the new coal policies have important shortcomings, argues Christina Beberdick

  • '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

  • 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

  • Using scenario analysis to mitigate climate risks

    17 May 2017

    Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative, says Amine Bel Hadj Soulami

  • Comment: Insurers need to move from climate talk to climate action

    28 April 2017

    Could Axa's decision this week to stop underwriting coal projects be copied by the rest of the insurance sector, asks Peter Bosshard

  • Comment: Stranded assets: it's time to stop forecasting and start scenario planning

    02 March 2017

    There are five potential strategies oil and gas companies can adopt to the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Ingrid Holmes

  • Forget carbon footprinting - build a smart carbon portfolio, says Impax

    13 May 2016

    Reweighting portfolios according to carbon data alone is insufficient to mitigate stranded asset risks, argues Impax, which has devised a new methodology to build what it refers to as a smart carbon portfolio. Peter Cripps reports