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People moves 22 April 2022 including Lloyds, BlackRock & more...

Soil: the missed opportunity under investors' feet

The health of soil has been overlooked by the financial sector but is material to returns, argues Andrew Voysey.

People Moves: GRI and Soil Capital

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced that three members will join its board, Bekeme Masade-Olowola, Jack Ehnes, and Jianzhong Lu for an initial three-year term starting January 1.

UK should 'go beyond TCFD' and lead world in disclosure, say industry leaders

An industry taskforce has urged the UK Government to boost the growth of green finance by enforcing the voluntary recommendations of the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in law.

Comment: Can 'fintech' help 'green' the real economy?

Innovation in financial technology should aim to address sustainability challenges in the real economy, says Andrew Voysey

Premiums 4 Good: redefining the role of insurance in society

An initiative from QBE allows the insurer's customers to opt to have up to 25% of their premiums invested responsibly. Tom Herbstein and Andrew Voysey explain why the initiative is an important development

Environmental risks are 'still not adequately viewed by the mainstream'

Traditional approaches of incorporating environmental factors into risk management are increasingly being recognised as "insufficient", according to a report commissioned by the G20.

G20 keeps up the focus on green finance

The G20 made numerous references to green finance in its latest communique, reaffirming the message that the transition to a low-carbon economy is underway.