Risk

Why water is critical for business resilience

Risk

Why water is critical for business resilience

Ahead of World Water Day, Ekhosuehi Iyahen, secretary general at the Insurance Development Forum, and Diageo's Michael Alexander share their reflections on a recent water resilience roundtable in London comprising businesses, financial services firms...

clock 21 March 2025 • 4 min read
AXA XL and Nature Positive to help firms value and manage nature-related risks

Risk

AXA XL and Nature Positive to help firms value and manage nature-related risks

New AXA XL and Nature Positive study explores nature-related risks across sectors including chemicals, construction materials, food, drink, and agriculture

clock 21 March 2025 • 3 min read
Corporate reporting on physical climate risks 'limited' and 'inadequate'

Investment

Corporate reporting on physical climate risks 'limited' and 'inadequate'

Nest and UBS AM report says current climate risk models have 'inherent limitations'

clock 21 March 2025 • 3 min read
Study: Flood-related costs on track to hit £3.6bn a year by 2050

Risk

Study: Flood-related costs on track to hit £3.6bn a year by 2050

Analysis from Public First warns the economic costs associated with increasing flood risks are being badly underestimated

clock 20 March 2025 • 3 min read
'Economic and financial instability': Study lays bare huge risks of delaying net zero goals

Risk

'Economic and financial instability': Study lays bare huge risks of delaying net zero goals

Academic study argues delayed and disorderly transition to net zero would lead to 'increased inflation, higher interest rates, economic stagnation, and financial instability'

clock 20 March 2025 • 5 min read
'Possible failures: OEP launches new investigation into government water quality efforts

Legislation

'Possible failures: OEP launches new investigation into government water quality efforts

Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) confirms official investigation into potential breaches of Water Framework Directive Regulations

clock 20 March 2025 • 5 min read
Climate impacts may be starting to spiral, but a sub-1.5C world is 'still possible'

Climate change

Climate impacts may be starting to spiral, but a sub-1.5C world is 'still possible'

World Meteorological Organisation report shows CO2 in atmosphere has reached its highest level in 800,000 years, but the world can still avoid a climate catastrophe

clock 19 March 2025 • 6 min read
The hidden economic crisis lurking in your water supply

Risk

The hidden economic crisis lurking in your water supply

Businesses should assess how vulnerable their current water supply is, consider what a significant shortage would mean for their daily operations, and take decisive steps to build resilience, writes Everflow's Lois Gill

clock 19 March 2025 • 5 min read
B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

Management

B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March 2025

clock 17 March 2025 • 2 min read
Fury as government closes Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to new applications

Policy

Fury as government closes Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to new applications

Labour insists Tory failure to cap farming subsidy budget means replacement scheme is needed, but NFU slams 'another shattering blow to English farms'

clock 12 March 2025 • 8 min read