Environment

‘Rethink’ of nature finance needed, with greater emphasis on ecological and social outcomes

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Nature finance needs to place greater emphasis on ecological and social outcomes, rather than focusing on market development and financial…

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While shareholder activism can play an important role in helping to ‘clean up’ corporate environmental damage, this can come at…

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Consumers tend to be more impressed by the addition of environmentally-friendly features than by measures that reduce consumption, according to…

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An additional $500 million in funding pledges for biodiversity and environmental action has been announced at COP17 in Armenia, the…

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Concerns about greenwashing could increase the cost of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy, a new study by Saitama…

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JPMorganChase has announced the launch of a new Center for Energy and the Environment (CE&E), which it says will bring…

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Travel creates lasting memories, yet every flight, hotel stay and car journey uses energy and resources. The environmental cost can…

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Less than a third (31%) of investors over 65 years old consider ESG when making investment decisions, compared to 65%…

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EY has announced a partnership with sustainability software firm Watershed, on an initiative to help organisations better measure and report…

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The election of Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazil‘s president would be a ‘disaster’ for environmental protection, representing an ‘abandonment of all…