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Corporate directors downplay ESG issues, defying investors
There's a schism between what shareholders are requesting and what's prioritized in the boardroom
The kids are alright
James Murray reflects on school strikes, theories of change, and vegan sausage rolls
Crisis? What crisis? That crisis. That crisis there.
James Murray reflects on a dispiriting and inspiring day, as IPPR declares #ThisIsACrisis
Climate resilience: Government cuts ribbon on £67m Ipswich tidal barrier
Floods Minister Dr Thérèse Coffey opens new flood defences designed to protect more 1,600 homes and 400 businesses from escalating climate risks
The risky business of ESG
Even when companies 'check the boxes' for ESG, they still face risks from climate change
UBS: Climate change 'one of the most pressing concerns' investors face
But asset management giant argues that through deeper dialogue investors can play key role in driving long-term change at companies
Investors urged to flex muscle in support of just transition
New report argues investors should engage with Just Transition risks in the same way as they are now engaging with environmental risks
Is it Beyond Petroleum for real this time?
BP's shock decision to publish a Paris Agreement consistent strategy is a huge win for investors, but who decides how to define 'consistent'?
Amundi subsidiary teams up with CDP for climate fund launch
Investment giant debuts CPR Invest - Climate Action fund
'Good news for both investors and the planet': BP pledges to deliver Paris Agreement consistent strategy
Oil giant backs sweeping resolution calling for bolder climate strategy, as Shell completes latest electric vehicle charging acquisition
No deal Brexit to leave UK without green watchdog for two years - report
Changes to UK environment oversight and the Irish power market will not be set by 29 March, the Institute for Government said, and a crash out will leave no time to do so
There is nothing a father wants less than to recognise the nurses at children's A&E - It's time for real action to tackle air pollution
UNICEF's Alastair Harper issues a heartfelt plea for bolder action to tackle air pollution
UN security council members mount new push to address climate threat
UK, France lead push to set up UN 'clearing house' to identify climate-stressed regions at risk of collapsing into conflict
'Each year's CO2 is higher than the last': Flurry of reports raise fresh alarms over soaring global emissions
Met Office warns concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions are set to rise sharply, as major new reports warn world is running out of time to avert dangerous levels of warming
Plastics, regulation and climate risk: Five key green and ESG investment trends for 2019
Environmental social governance investing continuing to grow alongside risk and regulation, according to financial analyst MSCI
Poll: Top UK firms eye brand value from boosting climate risk disclosure
Carbon Trust survey of top 100 companies finds two-thirds plan to disclose climate risks in 2019, yet many investors are still failing to push for action
Extreme weather cost global economy $215bn in 2018, AON estimates
Global cost of extreme weather last year higher than previous estimates, making 2017-18 costliest two-year period on record
Greenland's ice melting faster than scientists previously thought - study
The pace of ice loss has increased four-fold since 2003 as enormous glaciers are depositing ever larger chunks of ice into the Atlantic ocean, where it melts, causing sea levels to rise
Davos elite looks to 'Globalisation 4.0' to stem climate change
Business leaders say the next wave of globalisation must create social benefits as well as provide technical solutions to climate change
Bringing SDG3 to life: Inside AstraZeneca's healthy, clean energy drive
AstraZeneca is focusing on SDG3 through projects that target prevention of ill health, but its initiatives promise multiple co-benefits, including for the environment
BlackRock's Fink urges firms to 'act with purpose' in 'fragile' world
'Purpose is not a mere tagline or marketing campaign', insists BlackRock boss
Risky business? How to change the climate in company boardrooms
Climate change is visibly disrupting businesses worldwide - now a new World Economic Forum paper aims to make boardrooms better prepared
'Sleepwalking into catastrophe': Why the world needs to wake up to the climate threat
Switch off the news and start worrying about the big picture problems, writes Madeleine Cuff
Nothing has changed: The path to a greener economy does not pass through a 'no deal' Brexit
The implications for the green economy of tomorrow's crucial parliamentary vote are as clear as polluted mud, but one thing remains clear
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