Analysis

  • 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

  • The next UK government's transition opportunity

    02 July 2024

    British voters want the next government to seize the economic opportunities of the green transition, writes James Alexander

  • Methane: the financial sector's blind spot

    01 July 2024

    The financial sector must step up and play a more active role in addressing methane emissions, including those from agriculture, write Alma Castrejon-Davila and Peter Elwin

  • Navigating policy uncertainty in sustainable investing

    26 June 2024

    Despite the risk of policies being dialled back, the issue is speed rather than direction, writes Victoria MacLean

  • The role for TNFD in managing risk

    24 June 2024

    Business's impacts and dependencies on nature will only increase in salience. The tools and guidance available from the TNFD provide the perfect foundation for every business to start the journey, writes Judy Kuszewski

  • Bogged down in Bonn

    21 June 2024

    Slow progress on negotiations on Article 6 in Bonn leaves much to be thrashed out at COP29, writes Genevieve Redgrave.

  • Integrating human rights into investment decision making

    19 June 2024

    By directing funds toward companies that uphold human rights, investors can help drive meaningful progress while generating attractive returns at reduced risk, writes Miranda Beacham

  • Why the SBTi must abandon its offsetting proposal

    18 June 2024

    The SBTi Board's proposal to allowing carbon offsetting to achieve climate objectives is ineffective and dangerous, writes Alain Grandjean

  • Pivoting the CDP

    17 June 2024

    The platform's new CEO Sherry Madera explains her plans to streamline reporting and help ease the burden on disclosers. Peter Cripps reports

  • Emerging market sustainable bond investment momentum building

    14 June 2024

    Investors and issuers are responding to the challenges EM sustainable bonds pose, and the tide is turning in their favour. Ahren Lester reports