Christopher Marchant

Articles by Christopher Marchant

  • No banks are outstanding at ESG, study finds

    30 July 2020

    A study of 30 leading banks concluded that not one warranted being classified as 'outstanding' when it comes to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

  • Gender investing 'key to Covid-19 recovery', say experts

    29 July 2020

    Female-led projects are key to rebuilding following the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a panel discussion hosted by the Impact Investing Institute.

  • Ninety One and WWF launch environmental sovereign index

    29 July 2020

    Asset manager Ninety One, formerly part of Investec, has partnered with the WWF to launch a Climate and Nature Sovereign Index.

  • Microsoft makes $50m investment in sustainability firm

    23 July 2020

    Tech giant Microsoft has invested $50 million in Energy Impact Partners, a venture capital firm with focus on the sustainable energy transition.

  • Investors urge Federal Reserve to tackle climate risk

    23 July 2020

    Investors with nearly $1 trillion in assets under management have signed a letter to US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell demanding action to address climate change as a systemic financial risk.

  • Renewables webinar: 'Risk is easy to get wrong'

    22 July 2020

    The renewables sector requires better risk assessment and corporate willingness to enter into lasting partnerships, according to industry professionals.

  • HSBC launches ESG portfolio reporting service

    21 July 2020

    Multinational bank HSBC has released a reporting service allowing institutional investors to measure the environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of their investments.

  • Amazon is 'most exposed company to Covid-19 controversies'

    20 July 2020

    Technology supergiant Amazon has been involved with the most environmental, social and governance (ESG) controversies related to Covid-19 incidents, a report by ESG data provider Sustainalytics has showed.

  • WFE highlights lack of consensus on ESG standards across exchanges

    16 July 2020

    Stock exchanges have flagged the array of different environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting standards as a hindrance to their sustainability efforts.

  • KKR has global ambition for Australian environmental markets platform

    15 July 2020

    Private equity giant KKR is to invest an undisclosed amount in GreenCollar, a natural resource project development and environmental markets platform based in Australia, and has pledged to turn it into a global business.