climate risk

Risk

A harder rain's a-gonna fall

There have been repeated warnings about the UK's vulnerability to flooding - now the PM must put climate resilience at the centre of his 'levelling-up' agenda

clock 18 February 2020 • 5 min read

Investment

'World first': Government moves to force pension funds to disclose climate risk

But pensions trade body warns of 'unprecedented' government interference in climate strategies

clock 12 February 2020 • 3 min read

Risk

Climate risk: 1,000 global firms give backing to corporate disclosure guidelines

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures secures backing from organisations worth combined $12tr in market capitalisation

clock 12 February 2020 • 4 min read

Management

How CEOs, experts and philosophers see the world's biggest risks differently

The World Economic Forum cited extreme weather, climate change and natural disasters as the top risks facing the world in 2020, while CEOs cited trade wars, over regulation, and uncertain growth

clock 03 February 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Maddie's farewell: The best of times, the worst of times

In her final column, Maddie Cuff charts the course of the business revolution that provides the main source of hope for the climate crisis

clock 31 January 2020 • 6 min read

Investment

Banks must understand that a low-carbon future is a strategic imperative

CISL's Dr Nina Seega warns comments from major banks at Davos suggest they might be about to miss a huge opportunity afforded by climate change

clock 30 January 2020 • 4 min read

Investment

£30bn pension partnership promises to align holdings with Paris Agreement goals

Brunel Pension Partnership also promises to ditch asset managers who fail to act on climate

clock 27 January 2020 • 2 min read

Investment

Lloyds pledges to halve emissions from projects it finances by 2030

The UK lender's pledge builds on previous commitments not to finance new coal-fired power stations or Arctic oil and gas exploration

clock 22 January 2020 • 2 min read

Management

Poll: Two thirds of UK CEOs see the climate crisis as a threat to their business

Annual global survey of chief executives reveals climate-related issues have soared up the agenda of corporate bosses

clock 20 January 2020 • 4 min read

Carbon Accounting

A-List: Which companies are the world's climate action leaders? And why are they so commercially successful?

Non-profit CDP has completed its annual assessment of 8,000 of the climate disclosure and transparency of the world's largest companies - and they stand out in more ways than one

clock 20 January 2020 • 7 min read