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.
Planet SOS
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.
11/02/2021
Multilateral development banks to step up protection of nature
Nature is the foundation of our civilisation.
11/02/2021
EBRD and partners launch High Impact Partnership on Climate Action
Its primary objectives are to unleash investments and solutions that reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, and protect the environment.
11/02/2021
Nordic, UK pension funds commit $130 billion to fight climate change
But we also need private investors on board," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said.
11/02/2021
Schroders joins Natural Capital Investment Alliance
This Alliance demonstrates the commitment of the investment industry to play a major role in forging a pathway towards a mainstream market for natural capital.
11/01/2021
Ex-Bank of England boss Mark Carney warns climate zealots: 'We can't just flip a switch to cut carbon - banks MUST fund firms as they go green'
This weekend, Carney, 56, is acting as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's finance adviser
11/01/2021
Rolls-Royce and Qatar set to launch multibillion fund for UK green engineering startups
The goal of the project is to create five green engineering “unicorns” – startups worth $1bn and above – by the end of the decade, and up to 20 by 2040.
11/01/2021
Why chartered accountants are crucial to the fight against climate change
Anne Adrain, Head of Sustainability and Reporting at ICAS, explains how chartered accountants (CAs) are crucial to the fight against climate change and why ICAS is committing to net zero.
11/01/2021
Don't Choose Extinction
The amount spent directly on these subsidies could pay for COVID-19 vaccinations for every person in the world
11/01/2021
CQS signs up to Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
Classifies funds as Article 8 under SFDR
11/01/2021
Time for action: net zero and how to fund it
We recognise collaboration and partnership needs to underpin everything we’re doing, so the key thing is to be there and listen.
11/01/2021
Brewin Dolphin sets net zero target for 2050
Other recent signatories include JP Morgan Asset Management and Nikko Asset Management
10/31/2021
UK to enshrine mandatory climate disclosures for largest companies in law
Firms will be required to disclose climate-related financial information, ensuring they consider the risks and opportunities they face as a result of climate change.
10/31/2021
Innovating to net zero: An executive’s guide to climate technology
Advanced technologies are critical to stopping climate change—and the drive to develop and scale them is accelerating. Here are five themes that could attract $2 trillion of annual investment by 2025.