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May 3, 2023
Investors demand corporate fightback against plastic lobbying
A group of investors has called on companies to reduce their dependence...
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May 2, 2023
India’s lithium find leaves Kashmir in a bind
The discovery of one of the world’s largest reserves of lithium in...
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April 26, 2023
Textile industry criticised for lack of ESG targets in executive pay
Several high-profile textile companies do not link executive pay to any sustainability...
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April 24, 2023
UK government warns investors of ‘severe consequences’ over cladding
The government is writing to asset managers including BlackRock and Vanguard about...
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April 24, 2023
Why investors are targeting food companies like Nestlé
A shareholder group is urging Nestlé to shift away from unhealthy products...
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April 20, 2023
Carmakers to fund decarbonisation with sustainable debt, says Moody’s
After a drop in issuance last year, the green bond market could...
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April 4, 2023
Nike hit by human rights shareholder resolution
Investment activist Tulipshare is urging multinational sportswear group Nike to include specific contract clauses imposing human rights due diligence within its supply chain. US-based sportswear giant Nike should issue “a...
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March 30, 2023
Kenya carbon offsetting project has ‘serious failings’, report finds
As part of its “Blood Carbon” campaign, human rights group Survival International has alleged in a report that a soil carbon project in Kenya does “not present a credible case for...
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March 28, 2023
Poor data is stalling UK agriculture’s net zero drive, report warns
A government-commissioned study has called for better access to information and warns about a lack of guidance for farmers. A group commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
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March 24, 2023
Chemical companies urged to present ‘credible’ decarbonisation plans
A coalition including Amundi and other asset managers is calling on some of Europe’s largest chemical companies to electrify production and set Scope 3 targets aligned with the Paris Agreement...
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March 15, 2023
EU parliament approves building renovation rules
The vote to improve the energy efficiency of buildings will require €275bn in new investments a year and has been supported by both industry and environmental groups. The European parliament...
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