Operations & Finance

Zurich stops underwriting new oil and gas projects

In 2022, the Swiss insurance company was the world’s sixth largest fossil fuel underwriter.

Melodie Michel

10 April 2024

Policy & Standards

UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce unveils sector-specific guidance

Asset managers and banks, as well as companies in electricity, food and beverages, mining and oil and gas now have access to detailed recommendations to draft their transition plans.

Melodie Michel

09 April 2024

Fossil fuels

Most fossil fuel companies have increased emissions since the Paris Agreement

"This research provides a crucial link in holding these energy giants to account on the consequences of their activities.”

Melodie Michel

04 April 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Supply chain efforts begin to bear fruit

Scope 3 strategy tips from CSOs, progress for Ball Corporation and H&M, Lego's DAC deal and more...

Melodie Michel

28 March 2024

Oil & Gas

Mixed investor messages as oil and gas majors come under fire for lack of climate ambition

Groups highlight oil and gas transition risk for investors, but shareholders continue to reject higher climate ambitions.

Melodie Michel

27 March 2024

Operations & Finance

World’s biggest emitters still fail to disclose climate-related business risks

The companies analysed include oil and gas majors such as BP, Chevron and TotalEnergies, as well as airlines, miners and large manufacturers.

Melodie Michel

22 February 2024

Operations & Finance

Shareholders drop climate proposal, but ExxonMobil forges ahead with lawsuit

ExxonMobil is looking to set a precedent that would limit the power of activist shareholders in pressuring management on climate issues.

Melodie Michel

05 February 2024

Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil sues activist shareholders to block climate resolution

The outcome of the lawsuit could set a powerful precedent in the world of corporate climate action.

Melodie Michel

22 January 2024

Operations & Finance

US$13.5 trillion investment needed to decarbonise heavy industry

Another US$11 trillion will also have to be spent by companies to retrofit existing assets with clean technologies.

Melodie Michel

28 November 2023

COP28

The three F’s of COP28 - Part 1: Fossil fuels

For companies and CSOs, a COP28 agreement to phase out fossil fuels would lead to Scope 2 emissions reduction and strengthen the business case for investment in alternatives.

Melodie Michel

22 November 2023