MSCI

Businesses' direct GHG emissions will rise 11% in 2023 despite improved reporting

With no change to their current emissions, listed companies will deplete their remaining “emissions budget” in just 2 years, 8 months

Edward Targett

14 November 2023

Data and Technology

Climate action ‘woefully off track’, says new report ahead of COP28

"Meeting our climate goals means closing down coal power seven times faster and gas power more than ten times faster than today."

Melodie Michel

14 November 2023

Operations & Finance

Supply chain sustainability and social impacts: more integration needed

Recent events are a reminder that while sustainability progresses, supply chain responsibility is not where it needs to be.

Melodie Michel

13 November 2023

Operations & Finance

UK businesses still committed to net zero despite government backslide

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recently announced decarbonisation delays have been widely criticised.

Rachel Willcox

13 November 2023

People & Culture

Natixis IM names new Global Head of Sustainable Investment after Wallace goes to EDR

Laura Kaliszewski was previously Director of Sustainable Investment Solutions, and has more than 15 years of experience in responsible finance.

Melodie Michel

13 November 2023

People & Culture

Centrus Chief Sustainability Officer on sustainable finance’s ‘minefield of variety’

"Negotiation and understanding needs to be very carefully collaborated and joined together," says George Roffey.

Melodie Michel

10 November 2023

Operations & Finance

Investors display growing focus on nature-related risks

Fidelity International launches first nature roadmap, which Nuveen grows nature-based solutions team.

Melodie Michel

10 November 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

Heads of sustainability tell us about the future of the CSO and the importance of ambition; two company announcements weaken the correlation between sustainability and financial performance; regulatory delays across the board and more...

Melodie Michel

09 November 2023

People & Culture

EY Law’s Global Head of Sustainability Michelle Davies on sustainability as a ‘real, economic risk’

"In looking forward, I believe CSOs will become more closely aligned with CFOs."

Melodie Michel

09 November 2023

Policy & Standards

Sustainability directors concerned about volume of ESRS data points

A draft list of ESRS data points features more than 1,100 disclosures across 12 categories.

Melodie Michel

09 November 2023

Policy & Standards

Bain & Co, BCG and Natura among early adopters of climate claims integrity initiative

The VCMI Claims Code of Practice was released last June to lift the quality of climate claim based on carbon offsets.

Melodie Michel

08 November 2023

Data and Technology

New sustainability index focuses on correlation between company behaviours and impacts – including profitability

The level of influence held by Chief Sustainability Officers is a clear marker of performance.

Melodie Michel

08 November 2023