As the ICVCM attempts to restore trust, renewable energy project methodologies fail to align with high-integrity criteria.  The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has called on carbon crediting programmes to raise the bar and redesign their methodologies for renewable energy projects to ensure high integrity and quality.  The ICVCM recently announced that carbon credits issued under eight existing…

A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.  Anti-ESG proposals rocket in number but gather limited support, Kamala Harris picks a climate-friendly running mate, and the SBTi board backtracks on carbon offsetting. Anti-ESG proposals on the rise – Much has been made of the ESG backlash, particularly in the US. But how big is it…

Rebecca Schlagenhauf, Principal at Baird Capital, makes the case for investing in solutions for water quality and scarcity.  The world is facing an escalating water crisis, with water scarcity impacting billions of people globally. According to UNICEF, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population, or four billion people, experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year. By 2025,…

Gavin Smith, Head of Equity Research and Sustainable Investing at PGIM Quantitative Solutions, argues a balance can be struck between investing in line with values and financial performance.  Financial returns have always been the primary objective for institutional investors. Increasingly, however, they are also rightfully considering the means by which these returns are generated, expressing concerns about investing in companies…

The UN must bring about greater international cooperation to realise Paris goals, according to Antoine Rostand, President and Co-founder of Kayrros.  As the leading global authority on the climate, the UN has played an outsized role in pushing countries to address climate change. The most well-known act in this respect was the creation of the Paris Agreement, the aim of…