Risk

Climate risk, nuclear fusion and zero-emission lorries: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

Risk

Climate risk, nuclear fusion and zero-emission lorries: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

Catch up with the top five stories on the site this week

clock 20 October 2023 • 1 min read
Climate Action 100+: Investor alliance calls on carbon intensive firms to move from net zero 'commitments to implementation'

Investment

Climate Action 100+: Investor alliance calls on carbon intensive firms to move from net zero 'commitments to implementation'

Annual report confirms listed firms are making ‘incremental progress’ towards their climate goals, but warns decarbonisation efforts must be accelerated

clock 18 October 2023 • 3 min read
Firms must go beyond risk reporting to manage climate disruption

Management

Firms must go beyond risk reporting to manage climate disruption

A reliance solely on reporting as a means to manage environmental risks could limit companies' future ability to thrive, write Forum for the Future's Ariel Muller and Gemma Bridgman

clock 17 October 2023 • 6 min read
'Downward spiral': How the global freshwater crisis threatens to erode $58tr in economic value

Risk

'Downward spiral': How the global freshwater crisis threatens to erode $58tr in economic value

Rivers, lakes, wetlands, and aquifers underpin around 60 per cent of global GDP, yet they are under severe strain from unsustainable agricultural and food production practices, new WWF report warns

clock 16 October 2023 • 4 min read
Climate risk: Lloyd's of London warns extreme weather could incur $5tr of economic losses over five years

Risk

Climate risk: Lloyd's of London warns extreme weather could incur $5tr of economic losses over five years

Fresh modelling highlights huge financial risks of failing to tackle escalating climate risks

clock 13 October 2023 • 2 min read
How can businesses team up on climate action without falling foul of competition laws?

Legislation

How can businesses team up on climate action without falling foul of competition laws?

The Competition and Markets Authority has published detailed guidance on how businesses can co-operate on environmental goals

clock 12 October 2023 • 7 min read
TCFD: 97 of the world's 100 largest corporates back climate disclosure guidelines

Management

TCFD: 97 of the world's 100 largest corporates back climate disclosure guidelines

But final progress report from Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reveals vast majority of corporates are failing to fully embrace reporting best practices

clock 12 October 2023 • 5 min read
Carbon credit insurer Kita to offer replacement CO2 credits

Risk

Carbon credit insurer Kita to offer replacement CO2 credits

Approach means firms investing in voluntary carbon market projects later found to have underdelivered can now receive insurance claims in either payments or replacement carbon credits

clock 12 October 2023 • 3 min read
'Ambition, action, and accountability': Transition Plan Taskforce unveils 'gold standard' climate disclosure framework

Management

'Ambition, action, and accountability': Transition Plan Taskforce unveils 'gold standard' climate disclosure framework

New Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework breaks down key components that should feature in 'robust and credible' corporate net zero transition plans

clock 09 October 2023 • 4 min read
Don't play both sides: Take three steps now to fix your trade group gap

Management

Don't play both sides: Take three steps now to fix your trade group gap

If your company's climate goals are misaligned with your trade association memberships, it's time to act

clock 06 October 2023 • 5 min read