Reporting and disclosure
What are sustainability-linked loans and why are they struggling?
Sustainability-linked loans, a form of debt issuance linked to hitting certain sustainability targets, are haemorrhaging clients – in line with…
Financial services firms must focus on Scope 3 to achieve net zero – report
Around 71% of emissions in the financial services sector fall into Scope 3 (indirect) emissions, a new GlobalData report reveals.…
Media companies falling short on Scope 3 emissions – report
To address the bulk of emissions for which the sector is responsible, media companies must engage with suppliers and reduce…
Is Barclays really moving away from fossil fuels?
Barclays' announcement last week (9 February) that it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields is positive environmental…
Businesses lack faith in industry-wide ESG commitments – GlobalData survey
Despite 2023 being the planet’s warmest year on record, businesses do not believe that industry is taking environment, social and…
Renamed ESG funds “a step in the right direction” to tackle greenwashing
A recent decline in the number of ESG-related investment funds reflects a shift towards compliance and away from greenwashing, suggests…
The water crisis threatens the energy transition – CDP
Companies involved in the global energy transition are highly exposed to water security risks and are already seeing some of…
“There is politics, and there is business; the reality is ESG is good business” – UNEP FI’s Eric Usher
A lot has changed since Mark Carney first launched GFANZ with a huge fanfare at COP26 in Glasgow. During the…
Sustainable fashion has a marketing problem
The textiles industry is estimated to account for up to 10% of global emissions – more than international flights and…
Leading with an invisible hand: what role will private finance play at COP28?
As global leaders spend the next two weeks hammering out decisions relating to the future of our planet at COP28…