Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • ESG Data Guide 2022 launched

    05 July 2022

    Environmental Finance has launched the latest annual update to its ESG Data Guide, shining a light on the rapid evolution of the ESG data market.

  • ESMA flags shortcomings of ESG ratings

    27 June 2022

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has flagged issues including complexity and a lack of transparency among ESG ratings and data providers.

  • Failure to hit net-zero target 'not necessarily greenwashing', says regulator

    21 June 2022

    Failure by a bank to meet a carbon reduction target would not necessarily constitute greenwashing, an influential regulator has claimed.

  • New benchmark 'could be bellwether index' for sustainable finance

    15 June 2022

    A new index that combines material ESG data with climate transition data could become the "bellwether benchmark" in sustainable finance, its co-creator believes.

  • LGIM divests two laggards as part of 'climate pledge'

    14 June 2022

    Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is to divest two companies from funds managing £87 billion ($105 billion) for failure to take action on greenhouse gas emissions,...

  • Exclusive: Sustainalytics to launch transition ratings

    09 June 2022

    Sustainalytics is to launch climate transition ratings for companies by the end of the year, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Macron and Bloomberg launch climate data transparency drive

    06 June 2022

    An initiative has been launched to boost transparency on climate data, and allow companies to be "held accountable" for their net zero commitments.

  • Impact investor receives prestigious honour

    02 June 2022

    An impact investor is to receive an award from the UK's royal family, with the announcement made to coincide with a national celebration of 70 years of the Queen's reign.

  • Dolma Nepalese hydro firm receives IPO approval

    27 May 2022

    A hydropower developer in Nepal, partly owned by a Dolma impact fund, has received approval from the regulator to list on the country's stock exchange.

  • Green Century's Samuelrich awaits McDonald's board vote

    25 May 2022

    A sustainable investment specialist will tomorrow learn whether she has won her bid for election to the board of McDonald's, a role for which she was nominated to tackle an animal welfare issue at the fast food giant.