Shareholder activism can help ‘clean up’ corporate environmental damage
While shareholder activism can play an important role in helping to ‘clean up’ corporate environmental damage, this can come at…
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Concerns over greenwashing may drive up the cost of climate finance
Concerns about greenwashing could increase the cost of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy, a new study by Saitama…
Over 80% of institutional investors expect to increase sustainable allocations
More than four fifths of institutional investors expect to increase their sustainable allocations over the next two years, however anticipated…
Sustainability needs to be more about business strategy, says former UNDP head
Sustainability has to move from “trying to aspire to doing something better to actually driving strategy”, Achim Steiner, former administrator…
More than €1.2 trillion invested in EU sustainable activities since 2021
Over €1.2 trillion has been invested into sustainable activities across the European Union since 2021, new data from the European…
Older investors considerably less likely to consider ESG when investing
Less than a third (31%) of investors over 65 years old consider ESG when making investment decisions, compared to 65%…
Chinese food industry sees climate resilience as a growth opportunity
Food and beverage firms in China are increasingly viewing climate resilience as a business opportunity, rather than just a compliance…
EY, Watershed announce sustainability reporting partnership
EY has announced a partnership with sustainability software firm Watershed, on an initiative to help organisations better measure and report…
Businesses need a ‘structured approach’ to ESG risk management, says GlobalData
Businesses across all sectors need to adopt a ‘structured approach’ to identifying the ESG risks across their operations and supply…
Business case for sustainability remains strong, despite political shifts
The business case for corporate sustainability remains ‘strong’, with sustainability investments leading to ‘measurable gains’ in profitability, resilience, and growth,…