Archive

  • 'SFDR is an utter disaster'

    20 September 2024

    James Gifford, founding CEO of the PRI and a sustainable finance veteran, shares his thoughts on sustainable finance policy and regulation - and the future of ESG. Peter Cripps reports

  • Norway's sovereign wealth fund's Exxon paradox

    13 September 2024

    Exxon wanted to sue their shareholders over climate resolutions. The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund responded by increasing its share in the company - and putting its climate credibility at risk, writes Diego Alexander Foss

  • Putting transition plans to the test: MSCI

    05 September 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the fifth article in a series, Michael Hurley examines MSCI's offering

  • Putting transition plans to the test: Morningstar Sustainalytics

    29 August 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the fourth article in a series, Michael Hurley examines Sustainalytics's Low Carbon Transition Ratings

  • COP29 to focus on finance - but Trump could poop on the party

    20 August 2024

    Will the climate conference in the petrostate keep 1.5°C alive, or be a forum for oil and gas deals, asks Peter Cripps

  • Putting transition plans to the test: Sustainable Fitch

    16 August 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the third article in a series, Michael Hurley examines Fitch's Transition Assessment

  • Putting transition plans to the test: Transition Pathway Initiative and ASCOR

    13 August 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the second article in a series, Michael Hurley examines the TPI tool and ASCOR

  • Lending support in the transition

    01 August 2024

    ING wants other banks to use its approach to judging companies' transition plans. Robert Spruijt explains why to Michael Hurley

  • Judging the credibility of transition plans, part two

    29 July 2024

    Investors preparing for a wave of transition plan disclosures face a complicated task to determine 'what good looks like', Michael Hurley writes

  • Judging the credibility of transition plans, part one

    26 July 2024

    Investors preparing for a wave of transition plan disclosures face a complicated task to determine 'what good looks like', Michael Hurley writes