ESG Ranking of the world’s biggest banks: BNP, Citi and HSBC take top spot
The research included direct interviews with the top 100 revenue ranked corporates in the world's biggest markets
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GTAG chief: UK needs new green finance standards
Ingrid Holmes says the UK will need to raise its game to attract capital through strengthened investment credentials
Revealed: American mid-tier banks’ climate targets lag top counterparts
Less than a fifth of all mid-tier banks in the United States have explicit net-zero targets
PwC’s climate chief: ‘adaptation must be tackled in step with net zero strategy’
Emma Cox, global climate leader at PwC, discusses the Climate Change Committee's latest report
Shareholder: P&G’s green claims ‘misleading’ due to ‘unchecked balance of power’
The CEO of activist investor Tulipshare told NZI Procter & Gamble fails to address shareholders’ sustainability concerns
Greenwashing concerns growing despite investors ignoring ESG ratings
Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about greenwashing by companies
Finance Spotlight: What does the future hold for green and sustainable bonds?
Xuan Sheng Ou Yong and Malika Takhtayeva of BNP Paribas AM zoom in on the market for sustainable bonds
Asset managers accused of ‘failing’ to invest responsibly
Non-profit organisation ShareAction said the majority of asset managers, including Vanguard and BlackRock, fail to consider the effects of climate change in their investment policies
Is the FCA’s overhaul of green funds dead in the water? Investors are not having it
New proposals by the FCA to change ESG-related investment products have come under fire from the fund industry
Avoided emissions – the benefits of tracking a climate positive metric on the path to Net Zero
Tal Lomnitzer, Senior Investment Manager on the natural resources team at Janus Henderson Investors
Most Brits think net zero is ‘unachievable’ in next 30 years
Most Brits do not believe the UK will become net zero any time in the next few decades.
Lombard Odier’s managing partner on aligning portfolios to net zero
The managing partner of the Geneva-based group opens up about the private bank's net zero efforts
There is ‘work to be done’ to put ‘S’ In ESG, says Helen Goulden OBE
The CEO of The Young Foundation discusses how the ‘social’ dimension of ESG is interpreted by businesses in the UK today
Revealed: Britain leads the way on net zero but transparency concerns remain
The five biggest UK companies - Shell, AstraZeneca, Linde, HSBC, and Unilever - are securing much more impressive net zero scores than their US peers
Allianz: Forget ‘generous’ pay packages if net zero targets are missed
Allianz GI plans to vote against any pay package if a company does not have a clear path towards net zero