ESG

What the great resignation means for sustainability professionals

Skills

What the great resignation means for sustainability professionals

clock 26 November 2021 • 5 min read
S&P Dow Jones Indices extends climate transition and Paris-aligned indices

Investment

S&P Dow Jones Indices extends climate transition and Paris-aligned indices

Firm expands 2050 Climate Select Index Series and S&P Net Zero 2050 Paris-aligned Select Index Series in bid to aid investors looking to back the net zero transition

clock 23 November 2021 • 2 min read
ESG-labelled funds outperform their 'conventional' counterparts over three and five years

Investment

ESG-labelled funds outperform their 'conventional' counterparts over three and five years

Non-ESG equities funds suffer heavy outflows

clock 03 November 2021 • 2 min read
Road to COP26: Investors hope for step change in climate action

Investment

Road to COP26: Investors hope for step change in climate action

Leading financiers believe industry has the 'power and willingness' to drive change, but governments have to help drive accelerated transition towards net zero emissions

clock 19 October 2021 • 4 min read
Ultra-wealthy investors tout private capital as 'essential' to tackle climate change

Investment

Ultra-wealthy investors tout private capital as 'essential' to tackle climate change

Seven in 10 private wealth holders believe net zero transition is 'the greatest commercial opportunity of our age', survey reveals

clock 16 September 2021 • 3 min read
Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Investment

Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Fresh criticism of a contentious sustainable finance report published by BlackRock for the European Commission adds to the long-running debate over how best to deliver a greener future for the finance sector

clock 01 September 2021 • 9 min read

Skills

​​Inside the war for ESG talent

Joel Makower investigates the intensifying competition for sustainability talent

clock 23 July 2021 • 12 min read

BusinessGreen

Most tech firms failing to embrace climate action, survey suggests

Start-ups and scale-ups not following examples set by tech giants

clock 15 July 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Investment trust ESG disclosures need to evolve, industry warns

Insiders reveal how environmental disclosures from listed companies continue to vary massively, making it difficult for investors to compare performance and risk

clock 11 July 2021 • 3 min read

Policy

Treasury appoints new group to help tackle financial sector 'greenwashing'

Treasury announces formation of independent body to advise on delivery of government's planned 'green taxonomy'

clock 09 June 2021 • 4 min read