The government has announced plans to reform housebuilding in the UK, including the launch of a consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules for small site developments. BNG was designed as a way of creating and improving natural habitats by making sure developments have a measurably positive impact on biodiversity, with developers required to deliver at least a 10% uplift in…
From polycrisis to ‘hypercrisis’: Why boards must lead with resilience
A few years ago at Davos, the term polycrisis entered the global lexicon, describing a world where multiple crises interact in unpredictable and complex ways. Today, we’re witnessing something even more intense: a shift from polycrisis to ‘hypercrisis’, where these crises don’t just intersect, they accelerate one another, creating cascading effects that are increasingly difficult for companies and investors to anticipate or…
S&P Global: 20% of outstanding sustainable debt set to mature in 2025 or 2026
Sustainable bond maturities are set to peak in 2026 at $389bn, with medium-term debt issued in and around 2019 coming due along with recently issued shorter-term debt. But this peak appears to be manageable, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global. The sustainable debt market has sufficient liquidity, in S&P Global’s view, to meet near-term refinancing needs, even if issuance slows down in…
Revenues for Nature to fund seven projects to unlock nature restoration investment
The Revenues for Nature (R4N) project has announced support for an initial seven investment models designed to unlock up to $200m for nature restoration and conservation. Achieving global nature goals requires an additional $200bn to be mobilised annually, with the private sector expected to play a crucial role in closing this gap. Yet its contribution remains limited – most nature-related funding…
Schroders deploys new tool to gather data on nature
Schroders has created a proprietary tool, NatCapEx, to “help fill the nature data gap”. Launched earlier this year, the tool supports nature-aligned analysis across 9,000 public companies, building on Schroders’ SustainEx model. Schroders has now used the tool to create its first Group Nature Report, which follows the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Disclosures (TNFD) issued in 2023. It…
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Survey finds companies not in favor of process to reduce CSRD sustainability reporting requirements; SAP launches new suite of sustainability data tools; Microsoft buys low carbon building materials to help spur clean solutions markets; EU on track to reach 2030 climate goals; EBA proposes simplifying ESG reporting for banks; Watershed launches free emissions database to…