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Supporters of nuclear power argue that it’s a source of clean, renewable and reliable energy, while critics say that it’s costly to produce and dispose of, and dangerous to both society and the environment. In the UK, nuclear power accounts for around 15% of our energy mix, with a further 34% coming from natural gas, … Read more
Just two of the world’s largest food and drinks companies score more than 50% when it comes to spotting and dealing with the risks of forced labour and human rights abuses in their supply chains. A benchmark report of 60 of the world’s largest food and drinks companies by KnowTheChain, a project from the Business … Read more
Investors looking to support a greener planet may shun high-polluting industries or ‘brown’ companies, but instead they should be helping them transition by continuing to invest, says professor of finance at Yale School of Management Kelly Shue. In this episode of the Green Dream video series, Shue takes us through the findings of her recent … Read more
Just two of the world’s largest food and drinks companies score more than 50% when it comes to spotting and dealing with the risks of forced labor and human rights abuses in their supply chains. A benchmark report of 60 of the world’s largest food and drinks companies by KnowTheChain, a project from the Business … Read more
Despite nearly 60% of European funds being invested sustainably, many fund managers are struggling to contend with rapidly evolving sustainable finance legislation, according to research from MSCI. The ratings agency’s latest report, ‘Funds and the State of European Sustainable Finance’, found despite €7trn out of €12trn of European assets under management (AUM) being invested in … Read more
In the latest episode of the Green Dream, Therese Niklasson, global head of sustainable investment at Newton Investment Management, gets back to basics on global warming and biophysical systems, and explains why capital needs to be directed more towards emerging markets. Watch the full video interview above and read the transcript below. NK: Hello and welcome … Read more
There are still only nine women in chief executive roles in the top 100 UK blue chips, according to Equality Group’s FTSE 100 CEO Diversity Data Report. Meanwhile, there are more CEOs named Andrew and Simon than women female chief executives in the FTSE 100. Equality Group used Honordex to evaluate the index’s inhabitants on … Read more
A group of 36 financial institutions, representing over €3.3trn of assets, are urging governments to protect the ocean and not proceed with deep-sea mining. The Global Financial Institutions Statement to Governments on Deep Seabed Mining, coordinated by the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation, wants the practice halted until the environmental, social and economic risks “are … Read more
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has announced the launch of a new ESG InfoHub, which allows investors to more easily compare ESG-related information on listed companies. The TWSE said that it hopes that the hub will help facilitate ESG investment and drive sustainable finance. It also added the hub, alongside the newly launched InvestmentInfo Hub, … Read more
If we are to have any hope of slowing the rate of global warming, urgent action must be undertaken to cut methane emissions. A powerful greenhouse gas, methane is estimated to be responsible for more than 25% of the global warming the world has experienced so far. In fact, over the first two decades after … Read more