11/04/2021
UBS GWM identifies green tech opportunities
The bank identifies five major opportunities within the next five years
Planet SOS
11/04/2021
Laying the Foundations for a Net Zero Financial System
This is a mark of progress.
11/04/2021
FCA: A strategy for positive change: our ESG priorities
Our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy sets out our target outcomes and the actions we expect to take to deliver these. Our aim is to support the financial sector in driving positive change, including the transition to net zero.
11/04/2021
COP26: Mixed scorecard for the world leaders’ summit
The very fact that President Biden publicly condemned China and Russia for holding back progress is a clear signal that there will be no game-changer deal in Glasgow.
11/03/2021
Collaboration Crucial in Turning Words into Action
There hardly seems to be a day goes by at the moment when there’s not a new set of guidelines published, a new consultation announced, a new fintech innovation launched or a new partnership established in the ESG space.
11/03/2021
Chancellor: UK will be the world’s first net zero financial centre
Chancellor to set out plans for UK to be the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre, calling for other countries to follow suit.
11/03/2021
Private wealth can power the world towards a more sustainable future
The panel explored the intersection between sustainable investing and philanthropy.
11/03/2021
Guernsey can play a role disproportionate to its size in green
The Dalai Lama once quoted an old African proverb: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito!”
11/02/2021
New Study Finds Gap Between Intention and Action in Growing ESG Investment Market
Singapore also bucked the trend for diminishing interest in ESG investing among older demographics.
11/02/2021
Will This COP Be Different?
The United Nations climate summit now underway in Glasgow will indicate whether political efforts to achieve this goal are likely to heat up as fast as scientists tell us the planet is.
11/02/2021
2021 Global Climate Survey
How investors are taking on the risks and opportunities of climate change
11/02/2021
Money managers face 'greenwashing' scrutiny as sustainable funds flourish
They set out what regulators should check for in asset managers' internal policies and procedures on such investments, and how they market funds that claim to be sustainable.
11/02/2021
Barclays has financed $5.6bn in new fossil fuel projects since January
Financing in lead up to Cop26 largest of all major UK banks, finds campaigners
11/02/2021
Triodos to lead the challenger banking charge to net zero by 2035
With this target, Triodos Bank’s portfolio of loans and funds’ investments will be aligned with a maximum global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius.
11/02/2021
The Power Of Sustainability
Our commitment to our clients to build a better world both today and for the future.
11/02/2021
MDBs call for “expansion and acceleration of climate action”
Joint statement of multilateral development banks at COP26 in Glasgow
11/02/2021
More than 500 British firms are now B Corp certified including the Queen's bank Coutts - we ask its UK boss: is the badge at risk of being diluted?
But does this rapid rise in B Corps risk diluting the integrity of the certification?
11/02/2021
ESG Measuring And Reporting: Transparency And Standards
All of this makes it difficult for GPs to report accurately on ESG, and in turn enable LPs to obtain a good grasp of ESG risks across their portfolios.
11/02/2021
Aegon commits to group-wide net-zero emissions objective by 2050
To ensure progress towards this 2050 commitment, Aegon has set a clear medium-term target.
11/02/2021
BMO Global Asset Management announces net zero targets
Strong action by global leaders at this week’s COP26 conference is also essential to set the world on a trajectory to a more stable climate and a healthier planet.