Sector Focus
January 19, 2022
Is Burberry’s new ESG loan a sign of changing times?
Consumer and investor pressure is beginning to move parts of the fashion industry to a more sustainable space, as corporates can no longer hide behind...
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January 18, 2022
Carbon capture 'one quarter of the decarbonisation cake'
Climeworks’ co-CEO Jan Wurzbacher on how the world is running out of energy options Alongside the widespread focus on the decarbonisation of industry sits the...
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December 15, 2021
Investors facing up to the social costs of fast fashion
Fast fashion is big business but often negatively associated with workers’ rights issues. Can interested investors successfully ensure they are not contributing to poor working...
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December 15, 2021
2022: a tech boom and a greenwashing backlash?
Market research company Forrester’s annual predictions report forecasts an array of new digital offerings next year, and that regulators will get tough on ESG classifications...
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December 8, 2021
Energy group Snam moves ahead with green transition
Renewable energy infrastructure as well as clear asset definitions are essential in a green and just economy At the end of November, Italian energy infrastructure...
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December 2, 2021
Angola faces hydrocarbon dilemma
The country is not ready to sacrifice its oil and gas reserves on the energy transition altar Angola’s president wants to attract more investment into...
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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 its 2022 rooftop solar power...
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December 2, 2021
The engineering approach to ESG
Thales CEO on sustainable fuels, green algorithms and smart data Sustainable Views caught up with Patrice Caine, the chairman and CEO of Thales Group, the French multinational that designs and...
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November 24, 2021
'We need to invest like there is no tomorrow'
Acciona's CEO on carbon pricing, green desalination, and the company's soon-to-be-launched electric vehicles Talking to Sustainable Views in Glasgow during COP26, José Manuel Entrecanales is not convinced he should be...
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November 24, 2021
Investors keep faith in carbon capture to wash away biomass imperfections
Trial projects hope to unlock the potential for carbon-negative energy by storing emissions from the burning of biomass. Campaigners say there is still the prospect of climate harm and paint...
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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 proof of concept for large-scale,...
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