James Phare, CEO of Neural Alpha, describes how AI can be used to understand the system-level risks arising from the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework. Last week over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries gathered at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi for the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6). As the world’s top decision-making body…

Experts have welcomed the release of the much-awaited US climate disclosure requirements, but criticise divergence from other reporting regimes. A decision from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop Scope 3 emissions from its much-awaited climate disclosure rules will create uncertainty around climate risks posed by US companies, industry pundits have warned. In a landmark decision yesterday, three…

Trustees and advisors offered voluntary framework for embedding social factors in policies and processes; taskforce calls for regulators to set expectations. The Taskforce on Social Factors (TSF) has unveiled final guidance to help UK pension fund trustees improve their assessment of social factors in investment decisions and stewardship. The taskforce was set up by the UK government’s Department of Work…

The fledgling industry could lead to an estimated half-trillion dollars in losses, with investors being urged to protect Earth’s “last frontier”.  Claims that investment in deep-sea mining (DSM) will unlock strong returns for investors have been described as a “false narrative” by non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker. As human attention increasingly turns to the Earth’s “last frontier” – the deep…

Re-categorisation marks latest shift to bolster sustainable investment and analytical resources, as focus on smaller firms offers greater impact for investors. Investment management firm Matthews has moved its last six UCITS funds to Article 8 to better meet demand from European investors seeking investment opportunities in Asia and emerging markets. The shift means Matthews’ funds now comprise 14 Article 8…

First published in the Financial Times’ Banking Risk & Regulation, the article by Cail Wyn Evans and Oliver Williams explores the adoption of GenAI to identify greenwashing. Continue reading at Mayerbrown.com. The post HEY GEN AI: HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE GREENWASHING? appeared first on Eye on ESG.