Analysis

  • Is politics ignoring the climate-and-nature crisis?

    15 July 2024

    Addressing both climate and nature is a business imperative, despite the deafening political silence, argues Andrew Coburn

  • SDR and the need for independent assessment

    12 July 2024

    Some asset managers plan to use internal controls, such as the risk management function and sustainability committee, to perform the independent assessment required under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements, writes Annie Omojola

  • Understanding the supply chain is the key to tackling biodiversity risk

    11 July 2024

    Embedding of climate risk into day-to-day business operations is a milestone moment in efforts to manage the climate impact of global business. Richard Young explores whether biodiversity risk could become as integrated into how businesses operate

  • EU Green Bond label faces slow start

    10 July 2024

    Investors would be keen to buy the gold-standard of sustainable bonds, but issuers are struggling to meet the criteria, writes Ahren Lester

  • Nature data - overwhelmingly complex, but a need-to-know

    09 July 2024

    Amid rapidly growing demand for nature data, changing investor requirements and artificial intelligence will shift the market, writes Genevieve Redgrave

  • The key trends shaping ESG data

    08 July 2024

    The ESG data landscape is evolving at pace as it pushes into new fields, driven by regulation and technology. Peter Cripps reports

  • Personality of the year: Sofia Bartholdy

    05 July 2024

    Her work led to the pension fund restricting investment in several oil and gas majors, writes Michael Hurley

  • Credible climate claims: five key steps for companies

    04 July 2024

    Credible claims can set a company apart as a leader in sustainability, writes Sheri Hickok

  • Ground-breaking 'Transition Loan Principles' expected by November

    03 July 2024

    With formal principles on the horizon, the 'transition loan' market could be on the cusp of a new era - a dramatic step-change that could extend into the bond market. Ahren Lester reports

  • UK investors hit pause on sustainability labels

    03 July 2024

    The "painful" process of applying for a sustainability fund label in the UK has led some asset managers to pause applications, Michael Hurley reports