People & Culture
Ninety One names new Chief Sustainability Officer
Daisy Streatfeild replaces Nazmeera Moola as CSO.
Sustainable Finance
Deforestation
Forest goals largely off track as commodity-driven deforestation ‘continues unchecked’
Corporate commitments around forests often lack scale and credibility.
14 October 2025
People & Culture
Kathy Ryan leaves M&G after two years as CSO
M&G declined to confirm whether it would seek a replacement or eliminate the CSO position.
09 October 2025
Banking
Net Zero Banking Alliance closes down after mass exodus
“It’s bitterly disappointing to see the biggest banks in the world vote to step away from accountability."
03 October 2025
People & Culture
Former Nike CSO Jaycee Pribulsky joins asset manager Apollo
She succeeds Dave Stangis, who served as Apollo’s first Chief Sustainability Officer since 2021.
02 October 2025
People & Culture
Singapore’s Central Bank appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer
Abigail Ng is the first dedicated CSO at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Energy Transition
Existing clean power technologies can replace 75% of fossil fuel demand
Renewables now attract twice as much investment as fossil fuels – 3.6 times more in the case of China.
16 September 2025
Energy Transition
Fossil fuels focus hinders EU cleantech investment and climate transition
In 2023, the EU faced a climate investment gap of €344 billion.
03 September 2025
Net Zero Banking Alliance
NZBA’s fate to be decided by the end of September
The alliance has paused its activities while remaining members vote on its future.
28 August 2025
Energy Transition
Is the financial sector really moving away from fossil fuels?
“The reality is that the economics are not in favour of more oil and gas production."
21 August 2025
Deforestation
Financial institutions provided nearly US$9tn to ‘deforestation economy’ in 2024
BBVA, Deutsche Bank and Lloyds Banking group are the only FIs to screen all high-risk commodities.
14 August 2025
Net Zero Banking Alliance
NZBA loses another major member as Swiss bank UBS withdraws
UBS recently delayed its operational emissions target and scrapped ESG-linked compensation.
11 August 2025