01/10/2022
World in transition: Five themes
That’s why we’re focusing on five themes of change affecting companies and markets.
Planet SOS
01/05/2022
Private investors are crucial to the future of ESG
Here's how they can find their voice.
12/23/2021
Islands get environmental boost from HSBC green campaign
A total combined donation of more than £53,000 has been donated to these partner charities.
12/23/2021
CMA seeks global approach to regulation of mobile ecosystems
The CMA is expected to publish its final report by 14 June 2022.
12/22/2021
EU to set up a system to certify carbon removals in 2022
The EU Commission will propose a certification system for carbon removed from the atmosphere next year, it has announced.
12/21/2021
Human rights gaining ground in ESG litigation
Part of the claim is that the polluting countries are breaching their right to exercise outdoors and live without anxiety.
12/21/2021
Baker McKenzie's boosts environmental, social and corporate governance offering with the appointment of Ruth Dawes
Ruth is familiar with all aspects of environment and planning law, with particular experience advising on major projects, sustainability, renewable energy zones and transmission infrastructure.
12/16/2021
New guidance issued on environment-related advertising issues
“The timing of this guidance is no coincidence. We expect to see enforcement of the rules in earnest by the CMA and ASA right from the start of 2022,” she added.
12/15/2021
In 2022, companies will wake up to the risks of greenwashing
In November 2021 courts in Australia granted a shareholder access to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s internal documentation to check if the bank complied with its own climate change policy in lending to oil and gas projects.
12/14/2021
The impact of COP26 announcements on financial institutions
The UK government’s ambition as host of COP26 was to build on the goal set by the Paris Agreement – to limit the global average temperature increase to well below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C, in comparison to pre-industrial levels.
12/13/2021
COP26 and the future of environmental regulation
The Court then considers turnover. Southern Water was deemed a ‘very large’ organisation because its turnover greatly exceeded the threshold for large organisations.
12/13/2021
An ESG framework for Cayman Funds
The Cayman Islands is well placed to make a contribution to anti-green washing protection in the investment funds industry due to its sizeable investment funds sector.
12/10/2021
Banks have a crucial role in supporting a 'just transition' to net zero economies
The paper concludes that further work is necessary and useful to identify gaps in existing frameworks in relation to strategy development, policy making and implementation through decision-making and transactions, to build a framework set of principles wh
12/08/2021
IOSCO Recommendations for ESG Ratings and Data Providers
These aim to help increase trust and transparency in the rapidly expanding ESG market.
12/03/2021
Hydrogen is having a moment.
The climate emergency is occupying mainstream policy focus in many countries.
12/01/2021
FCA Targets ESG Data Providers
The business plans also announced that the FCA would focus on addressing greenwashing concerns as a priority.
11/30/2021
Ireland tightens regulation of data centre grid connections
“Locating away from areas of high demand and constrained supply will undoubtedly be important for continued data centre growth in Ireland.
11/26/2021
Triodos Spanish chief on ESG and remaking banking for the 2020s
On the other hand, we had relevant facts showing the things we thought could happen are happening and some acceptance that how we treat nature can turn into a situation like the pandemic.
11/23/2021
COP26 should accelerate net zero carbon real estate
The recognition of the primacy of the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal and the need to reduce CO₂ emissions very significantly by 2030 to meet this goal and to achieve ‘net zero’ by 2050, confirms the approach taken by many leading real es
11/19/2021
Indonesia introduces carbon trading policy
Indonesia has introduced new rules on carbon trading, according to a Reuters report.