Peter Cripps

UK FCA plans extending TCFD reporting to investors

The UK is planning to extend mandatory climate disclosures to all listed companies, asset managers,...

Row as Finland and Sweden call for weakening of forestry requirements in EU taxonomy

A member of the EU's Platform on Sustainable Finance has slammed a demand by Finland and Sweden to change the requirements for forestry in the EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities.

Green bond comment, June 2021: Are oil and gas firms still locked out of the sustainable bond market?

The labelled bond market needs to start helping dirty issuers finance the transition, argues Peter Cripps

Messy ESG data creates golden time for AI, says BlackRock

MSCI's HSBC upgrade raises NGO eyebrows

An environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings upgrade for HSBC, despite its significant exposure to fossil fuels, has reignited a discussion about the subjective nature of ESG ratings.

News round-up: Barclays, Brazil and USS

Low-carbon strategies outperform and will continue to do so, says UBS

SEC urged to mandate carbon reporting, using existing frameworks

DWS ESG fund uses AI to pick holdings

People moves: BNP PAM, Trillium's new UK team, DSC Meridian and more...