Analysis

  • Why global ESG-linked financial deals are ripe for growth

    28 October 2021

    Deals that tie sustainability performance to financial outcomes have the potential to be rewarding for regulators and borrowers, argues Alan Ryder

  • What we're talking about when we talk about resilience

    27 October 2021

    Focus on investment in climate mitigation has left the world unprepared for the devastating effects of climate change - but adaptation is rising up the COP agenda, writes Diana Fox Carney

  • An update on the Green Climate Fund as it lauds record $3bn haul

    26 October 2021

    The GCF has its work cut out to significantly raise the level of private commitments to the fund - despite a record year for fundraising, writes Margaret-Ann Splawn

  • Before the storm - reflections on COP26

    25 October 2021

    Glasgow must be a turning point in our efforts - not because of what happens there, but because of what we do differently the day after everyone goes home, argues Simon Zadek

  • Voluntary Carbon Markets: The investment perspective

    21 October 2021

    How can clear corporate guidelines increase investments to curb climate change, asks Pedro Moura Costa

  • Short selling has a role in the road to net zero

    20 October 2021

    There are very strong arguments as to why short selling can and should be credited in terms of carbon accounting and real climate impact, argues Ulf Erlandsson

  • The road to Smart Olive

    20 October 2021

    Sustainable investing isn't just a choice between green or brown, argues Shami Nissan

  • Raise the bar on ESG, but not at the expense of P for poverty

    18 October 2021

    Investments that lift people out of economic deprivation are as vital to the planet as those that lower the carbon footprint, promote health and safety and strengthen transparency, argues Carolyn Campbell

  • Sustainable investors remain cautious on UK green gilts

    15 October 2021

    As the UK prepares to issue it second sovereign green bond after a record-breaking debut, sustainable investors continue to raise concerns about certain aspects of its green bond programme. Ahren Lester reports

  • Promises, promises ... asset managers and net zero - part two

    14 October 2021

    The second part of this feature explores the power of engagement and why some investors do not want to sign up to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. Thomas Cox reports