Thomas Cox

CDP: Deforestation financial risk is 'underestimated'

Investors are generally not putting pressure on companies to tackle deforestation as firms have not yet recognised financial risks related to the activity, a CDP executive has said.

ICVCM: Criticism of voluntary carbon markets' professionalism 'unfair'

Claims that voluntary carbon markets lack professionalisation are "a little unfair", an executive at the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has said.

Japan's FSA: Strengthen ESG asset manager approach

Japan's asset managers with ESG funds should continuously strengthen their investment process under a set of principles issued by the national regulator.

Exxon shareholders support net-zero scenario report

Shareholders at US oil & gas supermajor ExxonMobil have voted in favour of a resolution to report on a net-zero by 2050 scenario.

DNA biodiversity data company raises $15m

UK biodiversity data company NatureMetrics has raised $15 million in funding from supporters including BNP Paribas.

Slate invests £50m in vertical farming

CDP: Companies flag $79bn of deforestation risk

Nomura AM expects to file first climate resolution

Nomura Asset Management expects to file an ESG-related shareholder resolution for the first time ever next year.

Carbon Streaming to invest $20m in African carbon credits

UK Infrastructure Bank to invest up to £100m in fund