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Societal development and standard of living is directly related to energy consumption. Before the 17th century, useful energy came from animal or human labour, except for heat and light, which came from the burning of wood or other biomass. Fossil fuels arrived on the scene in the 1600s, when the UK began burning coal. This … Read more
What was the most striking thing about COP27 for you? What was your favourite resolution and your key takeaway? Which speech most inspired you? How did you feel about the “guidance on the implementation of Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol”? If you’re struggling to answer any of those questions, then imagine them posed to … Read more
As with prior UN climate conferences, COP28 in the UAE will raise the usual hopes of high-level climate action. But at this point, COP conferences also come with a familiar cycle of distraction and disappointment. COPs have little to show for themselves at a time when ‘little’ action poses an existential threat. It’s time to … Read more
COP28 will be the third Conference of Parties I have reported on the ground from for ESG Clarity, and it is the one I am most concerned about. Apart from the loss and damage fund, little was agreed last year, as we predicted. But this year has the potential to do worse than nothing – … Read more
Professional investors have an appetite to back the ‘S’ in ESG, with nearly two-thirds currently allocating to social bonds or reporting being interested in doing so, according to a survey. Investing in Inclusive Growth, commissioned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, asked the views of more than 700 investment professionals across 11 key European markets. Respondents … Read more
There has been an unsubstantiated concern that the twin objectives of seeking out environmental and social impact alongside financial returns may be incompatible. This view belongs to a different era. In reality, finding those companies with a positive social or environmental impact is a powerful way to align an investment strategy with long-term structural trends … Read more
Calvert Research and Management was an early pioneer in ESG before the term was even coined, and was the first US investor to shun South African companies in the 1980s to protest apartheid. Today it channels $34.8bn of investor money towards responsible companies utilizing research, low-cost passive investments and shareholder pressure. Here, managing director, responsible … Read more
CCLA Investment Management is planning to launch the second iteration of its UK mental health benchmark on 5 June this year. The CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark- UK 100 launched in May last year and aims to track and evaluate the UK’s largest listed companies’ approaches to workplace mental health. It was followed in October by … Read more
It is very easy to say ‘just get on with it’ or pretend you are okay. But this should not be the norm. As we found during the Covid-19 pandemic – mental health issues are not easily visible, and they can prohibit people from getting on with so-called ‘easy’ day-to-day tasks. Product provider Embark Group … Read more
An influential think tank has slammed the G7 energy and environment ministers for not living up to expectations regarding the phase-out of natural gas. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis said in a statement that while it welcomed some of the pledges made by the energy and environment ministers in last month’s communique … Read more