Sector Focus
May 10, 2023
IEEFA slams Eni for ‘carbon bomb’ gas field plan following sustainability-linked bond issuance
Think-tank says the deal to develop a major gas field in Australia contradicts the Italian energy giant’s carbon reduction pledges. Italian energy company Eni’s plans...
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May 9, 2023
Financial service coal divestment policies double over three years
With the number of financial institutions divesting from coal doubling between mid 2019 and the end of 2022, think-tank IEEFA says it is European companies...
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May 3, 2023
BP ‘profiting from cost of living crisis’, says think-tank
The IPPR has accused BP of ‘driving up prices and profits’ after the oil major beat profit expectations for the first quarter. After the release...
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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 on plastic, while the EU considers new rules to tackle wasteful packaging. Legal...
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May 2, 2023
Do ESG resolutions stand a chance at banks’ AGMs?
Though a Securities and Exchange Commission rule change has opened the gate for greater numbers of sustainability proposals, the outcome of shareholders' resolutions on ESG...
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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 the Kashmir region has highlighted domestic issues with the local population as well...
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April 27, 2023
Offshore wind: Scotland’s bold ambitions on tenterhooks
Time is of the essence to develop the supply chain for the world’s largest floating wind programme. In 2000, the Port of Nigg on Scotland’s east coast was a shell...
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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 targets, according to analysis by Planet Tracker. Non-profit Planet Tracker is urging investors in major textile brands to...
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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 cladding companies’ apparent failure to propose a financial offering to fix unsafe buildings. Investors in cladding companies Arconic,...
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April 24, 2023
Sovereign debt surges in green bond market
Government bonds now account for a fifth of the Bloomberg MSCI Green Bond Index. Sovereign bonds where proceeds are purely designated for green projects have steadily secured a greater share...
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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 because of the 'systemic risks' they pose to investors, while campaigners warn about the food industry's 'rampant' greenwashing....
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