sustainable investment
Mark Carney: Net zero transition represents 'greatest commercial opportunity of our time'
Former Bank of England governor to speak at Green Horizon Summit, which brings together CEOs, policymakers, and government officials to drive forward the financial sector's role in the net zero transition
NatWest launches real-time CO2 footprint tracker for banking customers
Partnership with fintech company CoGo will give NatWest customers access to an on-the-go carbon emissions calculator informed by their personal spending
Bulk of UK banks lack convincing climate strategy, Ethical Consumer warns
Conclusion based on research conducted by the magazine, which asked how banks were measuring and evaluating the climate impacts of their investments
'Structural changes are needed': Schroders warns recovery likely to lead to resurgence in global emissions
Latest edition of investment giant's Climate Progress Dashboard warns coronavirus crisis could undermine efforts to put global economy on track for net zero emissions
BusinessGreen debuts Net Zero Investment Hub
Hosted in partnership with Schroders, the new Net Zero Investment Hub brings together cutting-edge insights and analysis on how the world of finance is embracing the net zero transition
Sustainability: Six ways the corporate world will have to change
As part of the all-new Net Zero Investment Hub, Schroders' Andrew Howard and Seema Suchak explore six key areas that point to a changing role of the corporate sector in society in the face of 'inescapable truths'
Leading private equity investors join climate disclosure and engagement drive
Seven private equity investors have joined forces to create the 'first' international network under the Initiative Climat International
BlackRock announces shift away from funding tar sands
The firm's sustainability funds will exclude companies with thermal coal and oil sands exposure, it announced today
Liontrust challenges companies to reach absolute zero carbon emissions
The ‘One and a Half Degree Transition Challenge’ calls for over 200 companies held by the team’s equity and bond funds to provide a plan by the end of 2020 for reaching zero carbon emissions
Bank of America becomes carbon neutral one year ahead of schedule
The US investment giant has switched to 100 per cent renewable electricity, cut emissions and bought offsets
SDG500: New platform plans to pump $500m into action on the Sustainable Development Goals
Coalition of private and public institutions hope the platform will help close the financing gap for the SDGs
BNP Paribas launches innovative carbon offset investment fund
The fund extends a European version which has already reached €300m in assets under management since its launch in March last year
BlackRock goes green? Investment giant joins Climate Action 100+
Move comes just a month after the firm was accused of being 'full of greenwash' by former US Vice President Al Gore
Uniting the nation through climate action: Why the just transition could be the next big thing for Britain
Here's how to deliver a just transition across the UK, according to Nick Robins and Sophia Tickell from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Under 10 per cent of UK CEOs are paid to tackle climate change
New research from Vlerick Business School suggests only a tiny fraction of business leaders have any financial incentive to improve the environment
'Simply not enough': Annual climate finance flows hit half a trillion dollars milestone
Annual climate investments across 2017-18 were 25 per cent higher than during 2015-16, analysts find, but total falls far short of the trillions needed to meet global climate goals
Carbon Tracker: Oil majors must cut output by a third to meet Paris Agreement goals
New report warns none of the oil and gas majors are on track to be aligned with the Paris Agreement by 2040, with some firms needing to cut production by as much as 85 per cent
Schroders: Climate change key topic as investors embrace sustainable investment
Scepticism about the value of sustainable investment is declining worldwide, data from asset management giant's latest survey shows
Meet the Green Radicals: WHEB's George Latham on breaking from the 'herd mentality' of the investment sector
George Latham, managing partner at sustainable investor WHEB Asset Management, reflects on the need for radical change and long-term, holistic thinking in finance
Sustainable bonds and green economy marks: London Stock Exchange beefs up sustainable investment offerings
Initiatives aim to support companies with sustainable business models and investors who are increasingly focusing on environmental products and services
How to dodge the greenwash - is your fund sustainable?
With so many so-called sustainable funds coming to the market, it is increasingly important to identify 'greenwashing' in practice, where groups are talking up their credentials in this space without the expertise or track record to back it up
Survey: Nearly half of businesses plan to increase spend on environmental sustainability
HSBC survey of 2,500 businesses finds efficiency, competition, regulation, and potential for growth are proving major drivers of sustainability investment
National Trust to divest £1bn portfolio from fossil fuels
Charity loses patience with fossil fuel firms and says it will shift its investments towards supporting green businesses
Lib Dem leadership candidates back mandatory climate-related risks disclosure
Ed Davey calls for the disclosure of climate-related risks to be made mandatory, to help investors assess companies' preparedness for the low-carbon transition
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