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July 18, 2022
Incentivising ESG: What does it really take?
Pressure on companies to commit to ESG has so far led mostly to box-ticking. A rethink on what to expect – and how this can...
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June 21, 2022
Sustainability disclosures are turning into tick-box exercises
An excessive focus on ESG reporting risks derailing efforts to deliver positive environmental and social outcomes, and companies and investors should focus on internal management...
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June 7, 2022
Investors should be encouraged to tilt towards improving brown companies, not exclude them
New research makes the case for holding capital in brown companies that are transitioning to a more sustainable business model – despite regulatory incentives against...
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May 31, 2022
EBRD climate chief addresses the difficulty in moving away from gas
Harry Boyd-Carpenter, managing director, green economy and climate action at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, speaks about the bank’s climate strategy. Earlier this...
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May 31, 2022
Time for companies to lobby sustainably too
Millions of consumers, employees and investors are seeking to align their purchases, jobs and investments with their values. They want transparency and a clear understanding...
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May 23, 2022
Your View: Regulators need to look at new sustainability-linked debt, not green bonds
From Jonny Mulligan, The Martello Advisory In response to your article “Green bond proposals could hamper issuance, EU warned” (May 18), the point is not...
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May 19, 2022
Emmanuel Faber on emerging markets, double materiality and the link with financial reporting
The ISSB chair talks about the challenges ahead and the inevitable path towards interlinking sustainability with financial reporting. This week, the International Sustainability Standards Board hosted the first meeting of...
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April 21, 2022
Restaurants’ calories disclosure lesson for ESG
As the UK forces large restaurants to publish calories on menus, there are ESG lessons to be learned from the US experience – and interesting parallels between tackling obesity and climate...
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April 7, 2022
Would clever ESG marketing fool you?
More granular disclosures and better ESG data help improve business and finance, but greenwashing efforts may still be greater. A friend of mine joined a dubious company; one that was...
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March 30, 2022
Taxonomies should scrutinise 'inputs' to green assets
Lack of transparency on the environmental and social impact of creating green assets undermines policymakers' sustainability work. As the EU and other policymakers are defining what constitutes a green asset...
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March 29, 2022
Wilshire CEO: we need multiple views on ESG
The head of the California-based advisory and index firm talks about ethics, impact and data. Consultant and index provider Wilshire is ramping up its work on environmental, social and governance...
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