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

Transition Planning

Corporate climate opportunities now worth US$16tn

Individual businesses identify around US$3 billion of potential gains on average.

Melodie Michel

13 November 2024

People & Culture

LGT Wealth Management appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

LGT Wealth is a member of the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 launched last year to support a responsible mining industry.

Melodie Michel

24 October 2024

Nature capital

Aviva invests £40mn in nature restoration firm Nattergal

Nattergal aims to 'rewild' 20 to 30 ecologically degraded sites globally within five years.

Melodie Michel

21 October 2024

Climate litigation

BlackRock greenwashing case tests enforceability of sustainable fund label rules

"We want other investment managers to heed the warning of this complaint."

Melodie Michel

18 October 2024

Policy & Standards

TFMR report: Policy and credibility guidelines needed to accelerate transition finance

The UK should establish “a suitable approach to credibility and integrity in transition finance markets”.

Melodie Michel

17 October 2024