Opinion
January 27, 2022
Supply chain risks and ESG compliance
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...
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December 15, 2021
Bond investors risk missing out on transition to low carbon
Lack of standards puts transition finance at risk, and keeps bond investors out of new and useful market Most sectors must undergo a major transformation...
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December 8, 2021
Sustainable investment is a ‘first-world’ option
Despite some progress, the work around defining and improving sustainable investment ignores developing markets’ reality Even in the midst of a global pandemic, sustainable investing...
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December 2, 2021
Attracting investment to India's rooftops
Special economic zones and industrial areas could accommodate 14.6GW of installed capacity As of August 2021, India had achieved only 14 per cent (5.5GW) of...
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November 24, 2021
The problem with ESG standardisation
Global reporting frameworks are useful as long as they do not end up squeezing legitimately disparate investment strategies into a square box marked 'ESG' Standardisation...
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November 24, 2021
Let’s talk about hydrogen
The hype is real, but it still lacks substance, writes Martin Kaspar Green hydrogen has been the talk of the town in 2021, although the...
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November 17, 2021
Why climate disclosures alone will not move markets
Transparency on climate risks is important, but it will not divert capital away from fossil fuels without big structural changes to the financial system Mark Carney’s eye-popping promise last week...
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Expect growing ESG activism
Beware of the many shapes of environmental activism that will likely reshape your strategy Are you an ‘activist’? The term is taking on new meanings, particularly when it comes to...
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November 9, 2021
The cost of empty ESG promises
Greenwashing leads to climate litigation – and finance is on the firing line. Do your words have meaning? Do they hold true value? Is there an implied truth that adds...
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