Sustainable Finance

Investors reward environmental performance more than disclosures

“Investors value what companies do for the environment more than what they say."

Melodie Michel

16 December 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

Investors urgently need better climate disclosures

Asset owners want Scope 3 disclosures but worry about data quality. Learn how to meet their expectations at CSO Futures' next event.

Melodie Michel

12 December 2024

Banking

Goldman Sachs leaves NZBA ahead of capital market emissions requirements

Earlier this year, Goldman Sachs AM also left Climate Action 100+ ahead of more stringent guidelines around oil and gas financing.

Melodie Michel

10 December 2024

Sustainable Finance

Greenwashing and inaccurate ESG reporting top list of investor concerns

These concerns appear to contribute to a 'say-do gap' in investors’ attitudes towards sustainable assets.

Melodie Michel

10 December 2024

Policy & Standards

Asset owners push for mandatory Scope 3 emissions disclosures

Limited data quality and inconsistent accounting frameworks make it challenging for investors to integrate Scope 3 in their targets.

Melodie Michel

09 December 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

Sustainability for valuation premiums: Smurfit Westrock CSO interview

Investors are hungry for sustainable assets and the climate transition is set to positively impact earnings.

Melodie Michel

05 December 2024

Sustainable Finance

Institutional investors still hungry for sustainable assets

Client demand and net zero targets are driving more appetite for sustainable assets.

Melodie Michel

05 December 2024

Policy & Standards

Climate advocacy of biggest insurers and pension funds under fire

Analysis finds a lack of stewardship on climate policy engagement among the world’s largest asset owners.

Rachel Willcox

03 December 2024

COP29

One day before COP29 closure, climate finance deal still ‘glaringly incomplete’

The latest NCQG draft proposes “two vastly different options" for its design – and still lacks a specific figure.

Melodie Michel

21 November 2024

Policy & Standards

ISSB publishes new guide on identifying and disclosing sustainability-related risks

Recent data suggests that companies still largely underestimate their sustainability-related risks.

Melodie Michel

19 November 2024