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Meat industry "burying head in the sand" over climate risk
17 March 2020Many of the major global meat producers are failing to adapt to climate change challenges, a report has argued.
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S&P integrates Trucost data into analysis and research tools
20 February 2020S&P Global Market Intelligence has integrated climate data from Trucost into its portfolio analysis and quantitative research tools.
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Ecosystem Investment Partners closes $455m wetlands fund
11 February 2020Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) has hit its hard cap of $454.5 million at final close of its fourth fund.
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Japanese governance shortfalls masks underlying ESG strength, says investor
10 February 2020Governance practices continue to hold back the perception of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) positioning of Japanese firms, a report said
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Developed European nations dominate climate resilience ranking
29 January 2020Developed European nations were prominent among the most resilient countries to climate change, a report has found.
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WBA announces 2,000 most influential firms for sustainable future
21 January 2020The World Benchmarking Alliance has revealed the 2,000 companies that it believes have the greatest influence on global progress towards a "more sustainable future" ahead of ranking them for progress.
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Most of global GDP depends on nature, says WEF
20 January 2020Some $44 trillion of economic value generation - over half the world's total GDP - is "moderately or highly dependent" on nature and its associated 'ecosystem' services, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Robeco announces ESG engagement themes for 2020
07 January 2020Dutch asset manager Robeco has announced its Active Ownership team will focus on five environmental, social and governance (ESG) engagement themes in 2020, including biodiversity protection and decarbonisation.
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CBI criticised for hydropower accreditation proposal
11 December 2019The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has been called on by a group of more than 200 civil society organisations to abandon its proposed green bond standard for hydropower projects.
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KBI urges greater investment in sustainable infrastructure
20 November 2019Asset owners should be investing more heavily and with more urgency in infrastructure projects that help with the provision of energy, water and food, according to KBI Global Investors (KBIGI).