CFA UK has appointed Nick Bartlett as chief executive of the society from April 2025. Bartlett will succeed Will Goodhart, who will step down as chief executive in March after 18 years in the role. Bartlett will join CFA UK from CFA Institute, where he is currently senior head of learning content and innovation. He joined CFA Institute in 2018…
More than half of investors still consider ESG factors during portfolio asset allocation
Over half of investors surveyed in Fidelity International‘s Professional Investor DNA Survey still consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as important when it comes to portfolio asset allocation over the next 18 months. In partnership with Crisil Coalition Greenwich, Fidelity’s survey sought the opinions of over 120 institutional investors and intermediary distributors across Europe and Asia, on investor appetite for…
How Sustainability Accounting Supports Long-Term Corporate Strategy and Shareholder Value?
In the ever-evolving corporate landscape, sustainability is no longer a peripheral concern, it’s a central pillar of long-term business strategy. For Sustainability Managers, the challenge is clear: integrate sustainability into the core of your organisation’s operations while demonstrating its value to shareholders. But how do we ensure that sustainability accounting not only supports long-term corporate strategy but also drives shareholder…
Boeing Invests in Synthetic Aviation Fuel Producer Norsk e-Fuel
Aerospace giant Boeing announced an investment in synthetic aviation fuel producer Norsk e-Fuel, becoming a key project development partner of the company, supporting one of Europe’s first industrial-scale Power-to-Liquids facility to help meet growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Founded in 2019 and based in Oslo, Norsk e-Fuel is establishing large-scale production sites to deliver synthetic fuels to the…
LRQA Acquires Supply Chain Carbon Management Solutions Provider RESET Carbon
London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced the acquisition of supply chain carbon management solutions provider RESET Carbon, in a moves described by LRQA as aimed at strengthening its environmental solutions to help clients meet growing regulatory requirements. Founded in 2009, Hong Kong-based RESET Carbon focuses on helping clients develop carbon reduction strategies and decarbonization solutions, with a primary focus to…
BlackRock, Temasek Decarbonization Fund Invests in Energy Transition Software Provider Orennia
Energy transition data and analytics company Orennia announced the closing of its Series C growth financing round. The round was led by BlackRock and Temasek’s decarbonization-focused fund, Decarbonization Partners, and follows a $25 million Series B financing by the company in July 2023. Launched in 2021, Calgary-based Orennia provides a software platform for energy transition developers and investors, aimed at…
EcoVadis Launches New CSRD Supply Chain Data Collection Solution
Business sustainability ratings and solutions provider EcoVadis announced today the launch of CSRD Questionnaire, a new tool aimed at enabling companies to gather data from suppliers in order to comply with the reporting requirements of the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The CSRD is a major update to the EU’s sustainability reporting framework, significantly expanding the number of…
Canadian Banks Follow U.S. Peers Out of Net Zero Banking Alliance
Most of Canada’s major banks have elected to exit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), continuing a largely North America-focused exodus from the UN-backed coalition of banks dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities, kicked off last month by their Wall Street peers. Over the past few days, 5 of Canada’s 6 largest banks, including BMO, TD,…