Back in 2019, when we were just starting to explore the field of sustainable investing, our very first blog piece was about how confusing names and unclear definitions were a roadblock for many investors. Back then, we talked about the distinctions between “ESG,” “social responsibility,” and a host of other terms that attempt to define the concept of investing with…

Back in 2019, when we were just starting to explore the field of sustainable investing, our very first blog piece was about how confusing names and unclear definitions were a roadblock for many investors. Back then, we talked about the distinctions between “ESG,” “social responsibility,” and a host of other terms that attempt to define the concept of investing with…

The ICCR says the oil and gas major is undermining both the US SEC and investors through its action.  Institutional investors have sent a letter to ExxonMobil’s board of directors, asking the oil and gas major to abandon a lawsuit it has brought against shareholder proponents.  Exxon filed the lawsuit in January against investment manager Arjuna Capital and activist group…

Biodiversity credits scheme will be part of government’s dual strategy of developing land and recovering natural resources.  Biodiversity credits will be coming into force in the UK next week, panellists speaking during investment consultancy Mercer’s first biodiversity summit have said.  The statutory biodiversity credit scheme will be introduced alongside the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) – a government strategy aiming…

A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.  In the week 1.5 °C became a reality, policymakers remained focused on short-term considerations. No magic green wand – On Tuesday, the European Commission gave a clear signal of its climate ambitions, as it committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% by 2040 from…

Christine Ng, Managing Director of the Energy Shift Institute, says Asia’s approach to transition finance makes greater investor scrutiny inevitable. COP28 was interesting. For the first time it called for the world to move away from all fossil fuels, and in the same breath gave a nod to natural gas as a transition fuel. The juxtaposition of those two statements…