Latest articles from ESG & sustainability

Mishcon de Reya

Supply chain risks and ESG compliance

February 11, 2022

The introduction of a compliance-related approach to financial crime enforcement, where liability may be triggered by actions far down a supply chain, will likely be applied to ESG concerns too.

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Banks need to connect climate and nature financial risks

February 1, 2022

It is not possible to manage climate risk without looking at nature, argues David Craig, co-chair of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.

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Sustainability-linked derivatives markets primed for growth

January 28, 2022

Derivatives with sustainability targets attached to them are becoming more common, but are they really an effective tool for improving a company’s sustainability? 

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Stock exchanges look at ESG disclosures

January 26, 2022

Greater numbers of listing venues around the world offer guidance on sustainability reporting

Janine Guillot

Next steps for ESG disclosures

January 26, 2022

As work at the IFRS’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) continues to create a new ESG reporting framework that would be as widely accepted as IFRS accounting standards are, we caught up with the head of one of the two organisations merging into ISSB.

Christopher Gribbin

Financial crime links to ESG compliance

January 26, 2022

The introduction of compliance-related offences within financial crime enforcement, where liability may be triggered by actions far down a supply chain, will likely be applied to ESG concerns too.

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Achieving Africa’s just transition

January 20, 2022

The financial sector has a critical role to play in supporting positive environmental, social and economic outcomes across the continent.

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NatWest bond supports green mortgage lending

January 14, 2022

The UK bank’s second green bond, and fourth issuance under its green, social and sustainability framework, incentivises purchases of energy efficient properties. 

Alberto De Paoli

Enel: zero emissions and fully ‘electrified’ by 2040

January 7, 2022

The sustainable finance pioneer has big plans to cut carbon emissions — both its own and its customers’.

Alessandra Pasini

Energy group Snam moves ahead with green transition

January 4, 2022

Renewable energy infrastructure and clear asset definitions are essential in a green and just economy.

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