Bold action in the face of the climate crisis is urgently needed and during COP27 we are doing our part. Max Honzik Reading Time: 2 minutes Like many others around the world, we are watching COP27 with bated breath and a cautious hope. We see a lot of passion and ambition to make real progress … Read more
CCLA Investment Management and the Church Investors Group (CIG) have found large companies are not doing enough to protect employees during the cost-of-living crisis. In September, the investors wrote to 100 of the largest UK companies to ask what steps they were taking for the lowest-paid employees which are most impacted by rising costs of energy, … Read more
What will sustainable banking look like in 2023? Here’s your starters guide for the trends to watch and the areas of opportunity to seize when addressing climate change in the new year. Reading Time: 3 minutes 2023 marks the third year into the most decisive decade for our climate. With only seven crucial … Read more
Hong Kong has recorded more than 40 trades on its international carbon marketplace since its launch on 28 October, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said at an event celebrating the launch of the exchange. “The launch of Core Climate is a significant milestone in our journey to develop Hong Kong into Asia’s premier carbon … Read more
With the link between climate and nature starting to be considered by investors, industry experts were encouraged to see discussions about nature risk crop up with more frequency at COP27 this year. “Nature-based issues and nature-based risk just keep featuring in the discussions,” the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosure’s executive director Tony Goldner told ESG … Read more
Companies located in Asia are stepping up in terms of focusing on the energy transition and adopting science-based net-zero targets, despite China’s decision to suspend climate talks with the US ahead of COP27. Here, Mathieu Negre, portfolio manager for the UBP Emerging Market Impact Equities Fund and head of global emerging markets at the firm, … Read more