Net Zero Investor

Companies are putting up a 'Sicilian Defence' against climate resolutions

When corporates go all anti-net zero: The art of defence

A growing number of companies are pushing back against climate and net zero resolutions. How do they defend their positions?

By Atharva Deshmukh

Exclusive: Novo Nordisk’s green chief on pharmas road to net zero

Net Zero Investor caught up with Bennet Strang, sustainability director at global pharma giant Novo Nordisk

Net Zero Investor's Natural Capital Forum. From left to right: Pei Chi Wong, at Global Canopy, Becky LeAnstey at the Environment Agency Pension Fund, Olly Hughes, Gresham House, and Tessa Younger at the CCLA

Can sustainable timber help forestry industry to overcome negative reputation?

Industry insiders at Net Zero Investor’s inaugural Natural Capital conference in London discussed carbon credits and long-term income

Interview

London-based Kerrie Waring has been the CEO of ICGN since January 2014

ICGN chief Kerrie Waring: ‘Corporates should stop holding virtual-only AGMs’

Interview

Proxy season is in full swing

Proxy season: Corporates struggle to get their ESG message across to asset owners

Investment Manager

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon wrote to shareholders that "research has shown that purpose-driven companies achieve stronger business results and have greater impact by doing better for their customers, employees and shareholders."

Corporate chiefs hit back at ESG sceptics as proxy season gets underway

Chubbs chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is facing a lot of criticism for not going far enough

Insurers doubling down on fossil fuels causes a storm ahead of AGMs

In proxy statements, a range of large insurers reject resolutions that urge them to stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects

By Michiel Willems

Green discomfort for UBS board as sustainability dominates AGM

The legal net zero swamp that is sucking ING and Citigroup down under

Net zero focus in France growing as climate motions hit corporates

Exclusive: Celonis’ sustainability chief on reporting hurdles

Legal heavyweight warns against green subsidies in net zero battle with US

Should finance brace itself for a $3 trillion tsunami of green bonds?

Interview

NZI sat down with Richard Kriel, in charge of the sustainability policies of global beer player Heineken in South Africa

Exclusive: Heineken’s sustainability chief on navigating the net zero maze

Advisory

London-based Julie Linn Teigland, EY EMEIA area managing partner, said greener companies generally grow faster

EY chief: net zero no longer ‘nice to have’ as green companies grow faster

Infrastructure

Revealed: Companies are falling behind on supply chain emission tracking

Conflicts and noise threaten to overshadow upcoming AGM season

Shareholder disagreements and an anti-ESG backlash will make for a messy AGM season this year

Policy

Net zero pressure on corporates growing as EU turns to product ‘passports’

Interview

Exclusive: Naked Energy’s CEO on the renewable energy investment space

Research

View of freight cars carrying coal in North Platte, Nebraska

Net zero could be sped up if oil, coal and gas capital costs were to rise

Investment Manager

Shareholder pressure paying off as net zero climbs on corporates priority list

Pensions

More and more investors eye real assets in net zero drive