Risk

Making circularity 'mainstream': Arup and BITC publish circular business framework

Management

Making circularity 'mainstream': Arup and BITC publish circular business framework

Arup and Business in the Community report urges firms implementing circular principles to embrace 'emerging and disruptive' solutions

clock 02 August 2023 • 3 min read
'New age of environmental responsibility': More than 50,000 companies to be impacted by new reporting rules

Management

'New age of environmental responsibility': More than 50,000 companies to be impacted by new reporting rules

Majority of companies reporting through CDP are already partially prepared for newly adopted European Sustainability Reporting Standards

clock 01 August 2023 • 2 min read
'People are increasingly turning to courts': Number of climate court cases worldwide doubles in five years, UN report finds

Risk

'People are increasingly turning to courts': Number of climate court cases worldwide doubles in five years, UN report finds

Body of legal precedent on climate court cases continues to grow, forming an 'increasingly well-defined' field of law, according to UN

clock 27 July 2023 • 3 min read
OBR: Costs of continued gas reliance more than double that of reaching net zero

Investment

OBR: Costs of continued gas reliance more than double that of reaching net zero

Remaining heavily reliant on fossil gas for power and heating poses huge fiscal and economic risk to the UK, warns the Office for Budget Responsibility

clock 14 July 2023 • 8 min read
'Polluters must pay': Government to remove cap on fines imposed by environmental regulators

Policy

'Polluters must pay': Government to remove cap on fines imposed by environmental regulators

Defra confirms new legislation will lift the limit on civil monetary penalties that can be handed out by environmental agencies

clock 12 July 2023 • 3 min read
Does industry need a clearer definition of 'responsible investment'?

Investment

Does industry need a clearer definition of 'responsible investment'?

ShareAction has sought to clarify what constitutes 'responsible investment' in order to tackle greenwashing and combat climate change

clock 10 July 2023 • 8 min read
What to talk about when you don't talk about ESG

Investment

What to talk about when you don't talk about ESG

The winning argument for ESG: It's about reducing risk and increasing business value

clock 07 July 2023 • 5 min read
Net Zero Insurance Alliance relaxes membership rules

Management

Net Zero Insurance Alliance relaxes membership rules

UN-backed initiative controversially ditches requirements for members to set emissions targets, after leading insurers exited group following Republican legal threats

clock 07 July 2023 • 4 min read
'A matter of 'when', not 'if'': CDP warns billions of dollars at risk if corporates fail to curb deforestation

Biodiversity

'A matter of 'when', not 'if'': CDP warns billions of dollars at risk if corporates fail to curb deforestation

Global disclosure platform reveals just one in 10 companies are adequately managing deforestation-related risk

clock 06 July 2023 • 5 min read
Environment Agency: Almost a fifth of all waste in England thought to be illegally handled

Waste

Environment Agency: Almost a fifth of all waste in England thought to be illegally handled

Industry survey reveals widespread fears that waste regulations are being routinely breached by criminal gangs

clock 06 July 2023 • 4 min read