News

• Ukraine invasion 'could see ESG investors warm to defence sector'

  02 March 2022

  Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help create an "unlikely alliance" of ESG investors with defence companies in a bid to defend democracy, analysts predicted.

• Carbon credit guidance for investors launched

  02 March 2022

  Ceres has launched guidance to help investors assess the integrity of corporate net-zero commitments and the use of carbon credits to deliver these targets.

• UK impact investment market worth £58bn

  02 March 2022

  The UK impact investment market was worth £58 billion in 2020, according to the "most recent data available" gathered by the Impact Investment Institute (III) and EY.

• Deliberations on CSRD delay set to go to European Parliament

  02 March 2022

  The introduction of sustainability reporting requirements for corporates is set to be delayed until 2024, under a proposal agreed by EU member states.

• IDEAL insurance and MEAG invest in sustainable energy fund

  02 March 2022

  Solas Sustainable fund looking to raise €200m for energy efficient investments

• F4B launches 'first of its kind' climate-nature framework

  01 March 2022

  Non-profit the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative (F4B) has published a "ground-breaking" transition framework to enable financial institutions to integrate their climate and nature approaches.

• MSCI downgrades Russia's sustainability rating

  01 March 2022

  MSCI ESG has downgraded its sustainability rating of Russia after the country's invasion of Ukraine, while All Street Sevva said investors should completely avoid providing capital to the nation.

• Inadequate sustainability financing for a third of Singapore SMEs

  01 March 2022

  Just under a third of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inadequate financial support from government and banks to implement sustainable practices, said the United Overseas Bank (UOB). However, the majority are looking to incorporate more sustainable activities into their businesses.

• Greenflation a key theme for 2022, says BlackRock

  01 March 2022

  Experts at BlackRock and AGF Investments said 'greenflation' would be a key theme to look out for in 2022.

• There are limits to the positive impact of diversity

  28 February 2022

  Greater nuance is needed in diversity discussions, said researchers, as more diversity does not always lead to better performance.