Analysis

  • A view to COP26: Targets and timeframes

    21 September 2021

    More investors must set net-zero targets ahead of the climate summit, says Jack Balsdon

  • Triodos to avoid UK green bond amid 'blue' hydrogen inclusion

    20 September 2021

    With the inaugural UK sovereign green bond expected this week, Dutch sustainable investor Triodos has decided not to invest in the issue amid concerns around the use of proceeds - in particular, the inclusion of 'blue' hydrogen. Ahren Lester reports

  • Private Equity is Witnessing a Sustainability Revolution

    15 September 2021

    We are seeing a fundamental shift in the thought processes of a number of private equity players regarding "impact", argues Martin Calderbank

  • Asset owners commit to net zero

    14 September 2021

    The owners of trillions of assets have made net-zero commitments - but what do they actually mean, asks Thomas Cox

  • Transparency will be key to Nature Action 100, says Robeco

    13 September 2021

    Transparency of the outcomes of engagement with companies on their biodiversity impact will be key to ensuring the burgeoning Nature Action 100 improves on its climate counterpart, Peter van der Werf tells Michael Hurley

  • Can COP26 keep 1.5°C in sight?

    07 September 2021

    All eyes will be on Glasgow in November to see whether hopes of limiting warming to 1.5°C can be kept alive. Peter Cripps reports

  • Shaping finance in transitioning to a sustainable food system

    02 September 2021

    The global food system would be insolvent if the costs of its negative impacts were priced in, writes Simon Zadek

  • Green Bond Comment, September 2021: Focus must be on quality not being lost through quantity

    01 September 2021

    The record-breaking growth of the sustainable bond market in 2021 is to be welcomed, but we must ensure the sustainability substance of these bonds is not sacrificed as it scales. Ahren Lester reports

  • Nature Action 100, science-based targets for nature gather pace

    30 August 2021

    A collaborative engagement initiative for nature is set for launch and could see investors demand "net zero loss of biodiversity", Michael Hurley writes

  • Delicious and abundant: yes, we're talking about voluntary carbon markets

    26 August 2021

    Offsets play an important transitional role in neutralizing emissions that are more difficult to abate, argues Vikram Widge