Reporting and Finance

ESG Watch: Insurers flex muscles by refusing to finance oil and gas ahead of COP27
Mike Scott, (Oct 31, 2022)

The industry may be the financial services sector driving the most meaningful climate action at the moment. Mike Scott reports
ESG Watch: Banks’ net-zero pledges in the spotlight at Climate Week New York
Mike Scott, (Sep 29, 2022)

NGOs raise fears of backtracking as fossil fuel phase-out language softened. Mike Scott reports
'The backlash to climate-smart investing in the U.S. is based on a blatant lie'
Mindy Lubber, (Aug 30, 2022)

Comment: Investing in ESG isn't a matter of political ideology. It makes sound business sense, says Ceres boss Mindy Lubber
Brands need to put money where their mouths are in fighting nature loss, says CDP’s forests chief
Oliver Balch, (Aug 30, 2022)

Despite pledges to end deforestation, 11 million hectares of tree cover are lost each year. CDP's Thomas Maddox tells Oliver Balch why he thinks developments on reporting on forest risk could help reverse the loss
In the race against time to cut emissions, companies’ supply chains are key
Terry Slavin, (May 24, 2022)

Delegates to Reuters Events' Responsible Business U.S.A. event got into the weeds of the challenges of tackling Scope 3 climate impacts. Terry Slavin reports
‘We all have to get ahead of the curve on sustainability,’ says Ceres boss Mindy Lubber
Mike Scott, (May 24, 2022)

The SEC’s new climate disclosure rule was top of mind for delegates to Reuters Events’ recent Responsible Business U.S.A conference in New York
Comment: How the UK can deliver on its promise of becoming a ‘net-zero financial centre’
James Alexander, (May 24, 2022)

James Alexander of UKSIF says the UK should replicate the success of offshore wind with the entire green economy
WSP on how Infrastructure programs can support the levelling up of the US
Charlotte Jennings, (May 19, 2022)
ESG Watch: ‘Writing is on the wall’ for U.S. firms with SEC’s tough new climate reporting rules
Mike Scott, (Apr 27, 2022)

Mike Scott reports on how the requirement to report Scope 3 emissions will have far-reaching implications, even in the face of law suits from the likes of West Virginia
How European and global sustainability standards for corporate reporting can and will converge
Richard Howitt, (Apr 13, 2022)

By Richard Howitt, Senior Advisor at Frank Bold and former CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council
ESG Watch: War in Ukraine sheds harsh new light on sustainable finance
Mike Scott, (Mar 31, 2022)

Key issues such as access to energy, human rights and the rule of law are being challenged as never before, writes Mike Scott
Activist investors vow to keep climate in their sights, despite war in Ukraine
Mike Scott, (Mar 17, 2022)

Mike Scott reports on the new breed of shareholder activists, like Engine No. 1, who are focused on accelerating the energy transition from inside companies
What will SEC’s climate disclosure rules mean for U.S. companies?
Mike Scott, (Mar 1, 2022)

Mike Scott assesses the implications for listed firms as the U.S. regulator prepares to follow Europe, New Zealand and Hong Kong in making made climate-related disclosure mandatory
ESG Watch: Including gas in Europe’s green investment rules muddies waters for investors
Mike Scott, (Mar 1, 2022)

Amid mixed policy signals, investors are developing their own protocols and initiatives to translate net-zero commitments into action, reports Mike Scott
ESG Watch: Disclosure pressures to grow as investors push for a just transition
Mike Scott, (Jan 27, 2022)

Mike Scott scopes out the year ahead for sustainable investment in his monthly columns
Reset the rules: how our pensions can become a game changer
Catherine Howarth, (Dec 16, 2021)

Comment: ShareAction’s Catherine Howarth says it is not in the best interest of pensioners for their savings to be financing polluting industries, which is why it is proposing changes to UK pensions legislation

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ESG Watch: How the ‘global stocktake’ will force investors to pull up their socks on climate