Analysis

The year ahead for the voluntary carbon market - action counts

2021 is the time to convert net zero plans into action, argues Vaughan Lindsay

Biting the hand that feeds it: Brazilian meat sector's degradation of natural capital

The meat industry is becoming increasingly important for Brazil's economy. But as explored in a new special country report from the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index for investors, its degradation of natural capital has the potential to undermine its growth and sovereign risk rating, warns Maria Lettini

Why are data providers flocking to impact? Part one: ISS ESG

How does ISS ESG help investors measure and report their impact, Michael Hurley asks

Why renewable energy has come of age in 2020

What changed to make renewable energy such an investment success story in 2020, UBP's Mathieu Negre asks

Green bond comment, February 2021: Is it time for social bond focused investors to join their green peers?

Financial analysts applaud insurers' coal exit

In exiting coal, scientific, moral and financial interests align, argues Peter Bosshard

Funds of the year: JSS Sustainable Equity - Water

In a tumultuous economic year, J Safra Sarasin's water fund was the best performing among its peers. Christopher Marchant speaks to lead portfolio manager Yohann Terry

APG, PGGM add more IT companies to list of SDG contributors

An updated impact-focused data platform has identified nearly 200 extra companies whose products contribute to the SDGs, PGGM's Piet Klop tells Michael Hurley

Why the UK government should back bees over neonicotinoids

Instead of sanctioning a bee-harming pesticide, the UK Government should transform the agricultural sector to be truly sustainable, argues Marcus Wilert

Social surge helps 2020 sustainable bond issuance to double

After a record-breaking $600 billion sustainable bond issuance in 2020 in which diversification beyond green bonds gathered pace, expectations are high that the momentum will be carried into 2021. Ahren Lester reports