Tag: Sustainable finance
Growing backlash against ‘inflexible dogma’ of ESG
Experts warn ESG risks “mission drift” amid geopolitical and economic challenges, such as the war in Ukraine and energy prices.
Sacha Sadan joins the Financial Conduct Authority as ESG director
The regulator has also appointed Ian Alderton as chief information officer and Ian Phoenix as director, intelligence and digital.
CFO taskforce reveals plan to boost UN Sustainable Development Goals
The document sees chief financial officers call on firms, investors, banks and governments to work towards a “sustainable financial system”.
No more business as usual: Professor Colin Mayer, Saïd Business School
The British Academy fellow on how business purpose has moved from the slipstream to the mainstream—and how firms with defined values are best placed to survive the current pandemic.
How boards can help shape the future of capitalism
Many of the risks affecting companies today are systemic. Responses that focus solely on improving individual business performance are inadequate.
European agreement on sustainable business taxonomy divides opinion
European institutions have agreed a taxonomy of sustainable economic activity, but critics warn it could impose “unjustified additional burdens” on firms.
Designing a suitable taxonomy for a sustainable future
The taxonomy of sustainable finance must be a tool that helps companies grow and create jobs, while facilitating the transition to a greener economy.
Investors believe companies are ‘falling short’ on climate reporting
The Financial Reporting Council warns that organisations must “rapidly increase transparency and improve reporting” to meet evolving investor expectations.
TCFD summit confirms climate risk should be your board’s priority
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) has set a pathway for climate risk to become an integral part of corporate governance.
Better data and consolidated standards needed to drive ESG investing
Speakers at the Global Invest Forum discussed the difficulty of integrating ESG into investment decisions without clear data or definitions of sustainability.