Analysis

• Spotting the ESG opportunity in SFDR

  14 January 2021

  The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation provides a concrete regulatory framework to cement ESG standards and reporting as one of the most important operational processes for all firms, says Volker Lainer

  

• Bank of China transition bond a 'missed opportunity'

  12 January 2021

  The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition

  

• In conversation with Insure our Future's Peter Bosshard

  11 January 2021

  The coordinator of the campaign group Insure our Future (formerly Unfriend Coal), Peter Bosshard, looks at progress made in 2020 and highlights the roadmap for 2021. Interview by Vincent Huck

  

• 'Happily surprised': Private sector has taken ESG seriously

  08 January 2021

  It is a misconception that private equity firms are not focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, Apex ESG Ratings boss Andy Pitts-Tucker tells Ahren Lester, but many need help in collecting ESG data and turning it into action

  

• Impact: Six areas to watch in 2021

  07 January 2021

  A legal framework for impact, harmonisation of reporting frameworks and the rise of impact indexes could shape 2021, writes Michael Hurley

  

• The outlook for impact

  06 January 2021

  Cliff Prior outlines the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment's priorities for 2021. Michael Hurley reports

  

• Creating a clear path for mandatory reporting

  04 January 2021

  The UK government's climate disclosures roadmap is welcome because it is clear about why this move to mandatory must happen, says Yen Pei Chen

  

• Communication on EU ESG regulation needs to improve, says Refinitiv

  04 January 2021

  Communication around the EU's sustainability regulations must improve to show they are 'not scary', Refinitiv's Elena Philipova tells Ahren Lester

  

• The Future of Good: Can companies drive positive change in the post-pandemic world?

  01 January 2021

  Institutional investors can help companies adopt resilient strategies to avoid a replica of the Covid-19 crisis that they can ill afford, writes Nicola Bonucci

  

• Green bond comment January 2021: Carmichael coal mine furore heralds next wave of market evolution

  31 December 2020

  An investor rebellion over financing a coal mine could herald a new dawn for the green bond market, writes Peter Cripps