Opinion

April 25, 2023
How investors can reduce the risk of a nuclear conflict
There is a moral and material imperative for socially responsible investors to...
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March 29, 2023
How do we get off the poor governance roundabout?
In the light of recent bank failures, it appears that when it...
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March 29, 2023
Why TCFD reporting is meaningless without context
The framework does not exempt companies that disclose to it from continuing...
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March 22, 2023
Disclosure isn’t enough: It’s time to tax high-carbon investment
The introduction of an investment emissions intensity tax to penalise investors based...
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March 16, 2023
From green bonds to corporate finance for sustainability
As the EU reaches agreement over proposals for a European green bond...
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March 14, 2023
The UK needs a carbon tax to finance its future
A progressive carbon tax on fossil fuels is crucial to funding the...
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March 8, 2023
How Asean countries are preparing for carbon market growth
Countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have ambitions to become hubs for trading carbon credits, with work already under way on establishing voluntary and compliance markets. The countries...
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February 20, 2023
ESG ratings: The case for reform
The current system of ESG ratings that funds rely on to comply with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is only leading to greenwashing. The EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation has...
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February 16, 2023
ClientEarth claim against Shell directors: a case of ‘win even if you lose’?
Based on available information, the claim is likely to fail but forcing opponents through the litigation process could still prove useful to environmental campaigners. On February 9, environmental non-profit ClientEarth...
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February 9, 2023
Banks do best for society when they have more capital, not less
The decision by the European Parliament’s economics committee not to require banks to hold one euro in capital reserves for every euro of fossil fuel financing is a missed opportunity....
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January 24, 2023
Can biodiversity markets deliver for both nature and investors?
While conservation urgently needs investment, creating nature-related financial markets holds its own challenges and cannot be seen as a panacea. Investment in nature conservation is currently around five to seven...
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