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Investment

'We are now at a tipping point': Investment giants to step up calls for corporates to set net zero goals

Climate Action 100+ group of investors with over $35tr under management says progress has been made, but more firms need to demonstrate credible decarbonisation strategies

clock 02 October 2019 • 4 min read

Climate change

'Economic self-interest': Climate adaptation essential for future prosperity, experts warn

Governments and businesses around the world should accelerate spending on climate resilience, according to new report from group chaired by Bill Gates, Ban Ki-Moon and World Bank chief Kristalina Georgieva

clock 10 September 2019 • 4 min read

Risk

Insurers disclosing climate risk need to remember their customers

Extending climate risk disclosure to customers could yield benefits for both insurers and, argue LSE's Swenja Surminski and Sam Unsworth

clock 01 August 2019 • 9 min read

Investment

We have 'a key role to play' in low carbon transition: Coal and metals miner BHP unveils $400m climate investment plan

BHP Group also pledges to set emissions reduction goals for its own activities and the use of the fossil fuel products it sells

clock 24 July 2019 • 4 min read

Carbon Accounting

Quarter of world's biggest firms 'fail to disclose emissions'

Grantham Research Institute found half do not factor climate crisis in decision-making

clock 10 July 2019 • 2 min read

Risk

'Still too slow': TCFD reports modest uptick in climate risk disclosure

Company climate risk disclosure is improving but not nearly fast enough, according to the latest update from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

clock 05 June 2019 • 7 min read

Management

Global Briefing: Kale United takes stake in vegan pea pioneer

BusinessGreen brings you this week's green business headlines from around the world

clock 26 April 2019 • 5 min read

Investment

Neuberger Berman overhauls climate risk analysis

Investor says it is implementing the main recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure

clock 20 March 2019 • 2 min read

Management

Nearly half of European businesses rewarding execs for tackling climate change

Latest CDP report reveals vast majority of European corporates recognise climate-related risks, but the response to those risks remains hugely varied

clock 19 February 2019 • 4 min read

Risk

Poll: Top UK firms eye brand value from boosting climate risk disclosure

Carbon Trust survey of top 100 companies finds two-thirds plan to disclose climate risks in 2019, yet many investors are still failing to push for action

clock 23 January 2019 • 3 min read