Meet the founder on a mission to take away your plastic water bottle February 13, 2024 Anthony Newman was convinced Londoners would ditch plastic water bottles if they had an alternative. The founder of Ape2o was onto something, Jennifer Sieg finds, in our latest founder spotlight.
Green bond market matures as issuance hits record high February 13, 2024 Green bonds surged to their highest issuance yet, but the value of total issuance declined nine per cent as the market has matured, new data shows.
Profits fell at green tech start-up Myenergi ahead of major job losses February 12, 2024 Profits were cut at smart home start-up Myenergi ahead of the HSBC-backed company slashing more than 100 jobs, it has been confirmed.
From analyst to boss: Morningstar chief talks AI, sustainability and what elections could mean for equities February 10, 2024 Morningstar owns Sustainalytics, one of the largest environmental, social and governance (ESG) data providers, and used the popularity of the trend to capitalise on providing a wide range of data on sustainable funds.
Leading to Nowhere: the ‘ESG Leaders’ shunning disclosure February 9, 2024 | Sponsored Written by Integrum ESG Analyst Hazel Cranmer. In today’s digital age, companies face the dual imperative of safeguarding customer data and fortifying their defences against cyber threats. Proactively addressing both fronts is crucial for the company’s success. A lapse in either area will be conducive to increased risks including regulatory fines for non-compliance, erosion of [...]
Equinor cuts shareholder payouts as fossil fuel returns slow and renewables drag February 7, 2024 Equinor will return $3bn (£2.3bn) less to shareholders in 2024 than a year prior
Has ChatGPT single-handedly killed the world’s chances of hitting net zero? February 6, 2024 When questioned if it really did have our best intentions at heart, ChatGPT is unnervingly diplomatic.
New study: What’s holding back sustainable funds? Greenwashing. February 6, 2024 Investments into sustainable funds are reducing due to an increase in greenwashing and scepticism towards environment, social and governance focused investing, a new study has found.
USA & ESG in 2024 February 5, 2024 | Sponsored As ESG awareness and disclosure has been growing in the USA over the past few years, so too has the anti-ESG movement – as detailed by my colleague Kit last year. Just last week, Texas announced it had banned Barclays from participating as an underwriter in the state’s municipal bond market for failure to respond [...]
Empowering Change: The Genesis of Inspiration for All January 31, 2024 | Sponsored In the world of education, where the disparities in quality and access are as vast as the global landscape itself, the story of “Inspiration for All” emerges as a beacon of hope and innovation. Founded on the principles of leadership excellence and the transformative power of education, this organisation’s journey from a nascent idea to [...]