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From Technology to Outcomes: What Really Matters in Modern Supply Chain Management

From Technology to Outcomes: What Really Matters in Modern Supply Chain Management

Guest post by Katie Ferrier, Regional Director, Northern Europe & MEA, Achilles Katie Ferrier talks to us about the outcomes that really matter in modern supply chain management, from gaining confidence in supplier data to continuously monitoring risk and performance across complex global supply chains. As the energy transition accelerates and geopolitical threats intensify, supply chains have never been more critical…

HSBC Sustainable Finance Activity Tops $100 Billion in 2025

HSBC Sustainable Finance Activity Tops $100 Billion in 2025

HSBC announced that it mobilized more than $102 billion in sustainable finance and investment in 2025, reaching a new annual record for the bank, and the first time that it has exceeded $100 billion. The results, reported within HSBC’s recently released 2025 annual report, brings the bank’s cumulative total facilitation of sustainable finance and investment to $495.6 billion since the…

Emerald Raises €100 Million for Water Solutions Startup Fund

Emerald Raises €100 Million for Water Solutions Startup Fund

Industrial sustainability-focused venture capital firm Emerald Technology Ventures announced that it has raised €100 million (USD$116 million) in commitments for its Global Water Fund II, aimed at investing in startups advancing solutions to address the world’s most pressing water challenges. Global Water Fund II invests in early- to growth-stage companies worldwide, focusing on innovations across the full water value chain,…

Scale, listings and the culture question: What the latest asset management deals mean for the industry

Two major deals announced within days of each other have sent a clear signal about where the investment management industry is heading. First, NatWest revealed it would acquire wealth manager Evelyn Partners in a £2.7bn transaction as banks deepen their push into wealth and advisory services. Then later that week came the news that Nuveen has agreed to acquire Schroders…

Growing demand for ‘responsible AI’ amid governance risk concerns

Investors should be prioritising discussions on AI governance, transparency and long-term resilience or face an ‘AI tax’ further down the line, according to Rita Wyshelesky, senior ESG analyst at Carmignac. Wyshelesky explains in a note how ‘responsible AI’ has become a material issue for companies and investors, and therefore should be an engagement priority. “AI has rapidly evolved from a…

NextEnergy Solar shifts focus following strategic review

The £314m renewable energy trust NextEnergy Solar fund has initiated a series of sweeping changes to its mandate as part of a broader strategic reset, the firm announced this morning. It will adopt a total return strategy, targeting a 9-11% long-term return, while maintaining an attractive level of income for investors. See also: Five themes for sustainable investment in 2026 The…

HL and Winterflood team up to offer retail access to UK green gilts

Hargreaves Lansdown has partnered with Winterflood Securities to offer retail investors access to UK government green gilts. Green gilts are issued by the UK Government’s Debt Management Office and are used to finance projects deemed to have a positive impact on the environment. The groups said this will be the first time retail investors will be able to access green…

Intersect Spins Off Green Energy Producer IPX Following Acquisition by Google

Intersect Spins Off Green Energy Producer IPX Following Acquisition by Google

Following the $4.75 billion acquisition of AI infrastructure-focused clean energy developer Intersect by Google, the company’s investors announced the spin-out of Intersect’s grid-tied power business to launch IPX Power as a new large scale independent power producer (IPP). IPX is being launched with some of the largest clean energy resources in the U.S., including a portfolio encompassing 4.4 GW of…

Beyond the Hype: Executives Must Harness AI-powered Data to Unearth the Sustainable Truth

Beyond the Hype: Executives Must Harness AI-powered Data to Unearth the Sustainable Truth

Guest post by: Mandi McReynolds, Chief Sustainability Officer & Vice President, External Affairs & Customer Advocacy for Workiva The atmosphere of 2026 has felt noticeably different. The era of “bold vision” has given way to a more grounded era of pragmatism. As we move through the first 100 days of the year, sustainability and finance executives are shifting from high-level…