Latest articles from ESG & sustainability

Australian coal

Climate and nature: turning non-disclosers into disclosers

February 6, 2024

Getting companies to share data about their impact on nature and climate is like pulling teeth

ESG ratings event LSEG

More guidelines on ESG ratings risks fragmentation

February 2, 2024

Many countries are establishing non-binding guidelines, with firmer regulation on the horizon

Silhouetted man and woman stand with cross arms in front of foliage

Who should lead sustainability within a bank?

February 1, 2024

More and more banks are appointing chief sustainability officers, but is the role the best way to drive forward sustainability objectives?

Wind farm and motorcycle

Transition planning or just greenwashing?

January 31, 2024

No one seems to have a clear definition of what makes a robust transition plan

Polysilicon manufacturing

New research sheds light on the use of forced labour in clean energy

January 26, 2024

Does the transition away from fossil fuels towards ‘green’ or renewable forms of energy have a dark side?

Climate AI

Using AI for a deeper understanding of climate disruption

January 26, 2024

Can AI predict the impact of catastrophic climate events, so they can be mitigated?

Cotton farm Uzbekistan

Civil society organisations urge EBRD for more human rights action

January 26, 2024

The EBRD announces a new CSO steering committee to improve engagement, but its human rights due diligence is still seen as inadequate

Sustainability knowledge gap

Where do banks’ biggest sustainability knowledge gaps lie?

January 19, 2024

Most financial institutions still have a sizeable knowledge gap when assessing their sustainability efforts, according to Mazars’ latest global stocktake. What can be done to buck this trend?

Steel factory furnace

Dutch bank ING sets the pace in decarbonising steel

January 18, 2024

Will ING’s landmark decision accelerate the decarbonisation of the steel industry?

Davos 2024

Early adopters of the TNFD’s recommendations announced at Davos

January 18, 2024

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures announces that more than 100 banks, including seven G-SIBs, are among the first adopters of its recommendations.

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