GRI's sustainability reporting standards replace guidelines next month
From 1 July, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) will support only companies that use its Sustainability…
Corporate,ESG,Policy
Results for Policy
From 1 July, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) will support only companies that use its Sustainability…
Corporate,ESG,Policy
Further volatility in EU Allowance prices is likely this week due to Wednesday's options expiry and bearish…
Carbon,Policy
Sovereigns could benefit from the creation of ‘green ratings’ which would replace the need for green…
Green Bonds,Policy
Green bond external assessment providers should have separate business units to advise on the creation…
Green Bonds,Policy
Financing of climate-related projects by multilateral development banks (MDBs) soared 28% last year to…
Carbon,Investors,Policy
The EU's proposed taxonomy of sustainable finance "will potentially be a massive waste of time" because…
Investors,Policy
The outlook for EU Allowance prices remains bearish, says Louis Redshaw, because of…
Carbon,Policy
The European Commission’s proposed taxonomy for sustainability could hinder growth of investments in…
Investors,Policy
Christian Thimann, a leading figure in several sustainable finance initiatives, has joined Bermuda-based…
ESG,People,Policy
A modelling tool to help investors and regulators assess how the transition to a low-carbon economy will…
Investors,Policy
Companies and cities across the US have taken on a leadership role in terms of climate change action, since President Trump pulled the country out of the Paris Agreement 12 months ago, says Lance Pierce.
Carbon,Policy,Renewables
Demand for fossil fuels will decline dramatically in coming years, as the cost of low-carbon energy and…
Investors,Policy,Stranded Assets
Investors are being encouraged to engage with companies on physical climate risks, both reactively and…
Investors,Policy
The World Bank has teamed up with the German government to buy carbon credits from private sector companies…
Carbon,Policy
EU Allowance prices are likely to continue to struggle this week, amid high volatility, says Louis…
Carbon,Policy
Finance for Tomorrow – an initiative to promote Paris as a centre of sustainable finance – has elected…
ESG,Investors,Policy
Leading institutional investors have called on national governments to act more urgently to spur private…
ESG,Investors,Policy
Asset owners and large companies based in the UK should be forced to report their exposure to climate-related…
Investors,Policy
Carbon,Policy
The price of emission allowances in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has slipped back…
Carbon,Policy
Green Bonds Asia
Water: Risk, Opportunity and Sustainability 2018
Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports
Is managed decline the only way?