Rob Langston

Winners of Environmental Finance's Sustainable Investment Awards 2024 revealed

The winners of Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards for 2024 have been announced.

Controversial ExxonMobil lawsuit dismissed

The Texas District Court has dismissed a lawsuit by oil and gas giant ExxonMobil described as an "attack on shareholder democracy".

ShareAction calls for stronger asset manager approach to fossil fuels

Asset managers must take a more robust approach to fossil fuel -producing companies, according to a new paper from ShareAction, as current policies could harm the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

UK climate tech start-ups face 'valleys of death'

UK climate tech start-ups will need more support if the country is serious about the transition to a low-carbon economy, panellists at a Barclays roundtable said.

Verra suspends account following Brazil greenwashing investigation

Verra has taken the "extraordinary action" of temporarily suspending an account as Brazil's Operation Greenwashing alleged a criminal organisation was suspected of selling BRL180 million ($33.6 million) in carbon credits.

Nature is a keystone asset class, says Lombard Odier

Nature should be treated as a standalone asset class, rather than an offsetting strategy, given the critical role it plays in the wider economy and in tackling issues such as climate change, a panel heard.

Amazon takes delivery of investor letter on workers' rights

Some 50 investors representing more than $1.2 trillion in combined assets have written to Amazon expressing concerns about the rights of its workers to undertake collective bargaining.

Phoenix Group launches climate-aware benchmarks

Gresham House raises £50m from South Yorks Pensions Authority

Gresham House has raised £50 million ($63.8 million) from South Yorkshire Pensions Authority for its Gresham House Forest Fund VI, an asset-backed UK forestry fund.

CapitaLand increases focus on Scope 3 emissions

Singapore-based real estate investor CapitaLand Investments said it will incorporate three new Scope 3 categories it considers material to its operations as part of its efforts to meet sustainability targets outlined by its 2030 master plan.