11/08/2022
EU's Climate Agenda Puts Pressure on Switzerland
The industry has struggled to adapt to the ESG framework.
Planet SOS
11/07/2022
Danske Bank, Barclays, Nordea and Citi among lenders with best performance on financed CO2 emissions, finds Bloomberg Intelligence
New BI Carbon Scores for banks outline leaders as well as need for improved data disclosure and transparency
11/07/2022
Banco Santander partners with Envision Group to accelerate net zero transition
The partnership with Envision is a great example how cross-industry cooperation could generate synergies that will allow us to further support our clients and communities
11/07/2022
MDBs to expand support for countries seeking climate-resilient sustainable transition
The MDBs, major providers of and conduits for climate finance globally, met their collective expectation for 2025
11/03/2022
COP27 – What to expect? Three hot topics for a critical climate summit
It will voice an urgent need to implement stronger emission reduction plans, and shine a greater spotlight on the needs of the developing world. Below we outline three key areas of focus.
11/02/2022
Barclays Eagle Labs and Carbon13 announce five-year partnership to scale start-ups that plan to accelerate the transition to net zero
The programme will provide founders of over 100 start ups3 with support and mentoring to tackle the challenges the globe faces on the road to net zero and to drive innovation in the GreenTech sector.
11/02/2022
Barclays Eagle Labs and Carbon13 seal five-year partnership to scale green start-ups
The fully funded programme will include business development and investment opportunities, access to Eagle Labs business mentoring programmes and two showcase days for businesses to pitch their ideas to potential investors.
11/02/2022
Schroders strengthens natural capital focus with Plan for Nature
The Plan outlines Schroders’ ambition to channel investment into this key area and support the transition to a nature positive future.
11/01/2022
Robeco launches ‘nature positive’ fund for Zurich thematic team
The asset manager believes the market for biodiversity-friendly investments is ‘one of the largest opportunities of our times’.
10/31/2022
Transforming our economies into nature positive
The EBRD and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have further joined forces with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to help keep the Mediterranean Sea clean.
10/31/2022
One year of investing in biodiversity
Biodiversity protection and restoration is a localised issue and requires a tailored approach according to geography and sector.
10/28/2022
Empowering the next generation of responsible investors and promoting plastic circularity
Joining forces with the World Economic Forum allowed us to raise awareness around our plastic circularity challenge.
10/28/2022
‘Faith in banks is at a real low': RBC probed over greenwashing ad complaints
After the Advertising Standards Authority banned HSBC’s sustainability-focused ads, banks including RBC, Barclays, and Standard Chartered have come under scrutiny.
10/27/2022
Investor expectations for COP27
Schroders experts share their expectations ahead of the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El Sheik next month.
10/27/2022
Stewardship: Say Goodbye to 'Fire and Forget' ESG
Words are the currency of ESG movement, so we need to be careful not to allow vague, nice-sounding abstractions to take over the discussion
10/27/2022
ESG not about exclusion, says Hargreaves Lansdown
Social and governance issues are now weighing on the group’s ESG credentials.
10/27/2022
The power of extending engagement to governments
In addition to fostering progress, constructive dialogue with corporates is increasingly being accepted as a vital element of long-term value creation within both equity and bond markets.
10/25/2022
Schroders launches Sustainability Scorecard for financial advisers
For example, the Scorecard can help advisers consider key factors such as carbon offsetting and the consumption of clean energy
10/25/2022
FCA unveils SDR investment labels
Three new categories
10/25/2022
Nuveen repositions infrastructure fund towards decarbonisation
Article 9 fund