BlackRock singled out for not attending UN PRI conference

The comments were made at panel session on the final day of the in-person event in Barcelona.

Hopes run high for COP15 ‘Paris moment’ for biodiversity

Sustainability-focused firms want COP15 to deliver an ambitious global framework with clear and measurable biodiversity targets and mandatory disclosures.

Investor reflections on ‘subdued’ COP27

Investors have welcomed progress on energy security and biodiversity at COP27, despite the subdued mood among participants.

Getting biodiversity back on the agenda

With Brazil’s incoming president promising to put biodiversity front and centre of his policies, is this time for investors to review how the theme sits in their portfolios?

‘Time is running out’: lessons from MSCI’s Net-Zero Tracker

MSCI’s Sylvain Vanston discusses findings from the index provider’s latest Net-Zero Tracker, a quarterly publication that evaluates the state of corporate climate targets.

PRI: investors should incorporate circular economy transitions in net-zero strategies

Patagonia’s owner gives away company in name of climate change

CISL publishes framework on nature-related risk management for insurers

Investors must prioritise biodiversity and natural capital risk, says asset manager

Nature damage could pose a ‘more significant risk’ to GDP than climate change, says Jupiter sustainable investment head.

Warning over forest fires’ contribution to carbon emissions

Some forest fires are contributing more to emissions than burning fossils fuels, writes Stephanie Baxter.