CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: CSOs are gaining influence – and they will need it this year

A conversation with BCG's CSO, the growing influence of sustainability heads, Amazon's puzzling forklift decision and more in this edition.

Melodie Michel

11 January 2024

Policy & Standards

Change is afoot in sustainable finance labels – and policies

France's decision to ban sustainable funds from investing in fossil fuel firms could lead to billions of divestment across Europe.

Melodie Michel

11 January 2024

Operations & Finance

European banks move away from fossil fuels post-COP28

Crédit Agricole and ING have both announced steps to phase out fossil fuel investments from their portfolios faster than planned.

Melodie Michel

21 December 2023

Data and Technology

Inclusive ESG ranking aims to support sustainable investment into emerging markets

Equitable finance and the just transition are recurrent topics at climate conferences, but low and middle-income countries still only get a fraction of global investment flows.

Melodie Michel

20 December 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

Our final thoughts on COP28 and a deep dive into climate finance, sustainability governance and climate litigation...

Melodie Michel

14 December 2023

People & Culture

Fidelity International CSO Jenn-Hui Tan: Halving portfolio emissions would be easy – but would it help the world?

When it comes to the decades-long ‘divest or engage’ debate regarding investors’ attitudes towards polluting activities, Tan is firmly in the engage camp.

Melodie Michel

12 December 2023

Operations & Finance

Nature investment: private finance flows 140 times larger for degradation than for protection

Climate conversations increasingly include nature and biodiversity considerations, but the world must do more to put its money where its mouth is.

Melodie Michel

11 December 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

COP28 kicks off on a positive note, CSOs and regulators eye climate transparency improvements and more in this week's instalment.

Melodie Michel

30 November 2023

Policy & Standards

New Basel III climate disclosures proposed for global banks

Running until February 29, 2024, the consultation will help the Basel Committee determine which elements should be mandatory and which should be subject to national discretion.

Melodie Michel

30 November 2023

Policy & Standards

FCA finalises anti-greenwashing rules for sustainable investment

Consultation remains open on the regulator's anti-greenwashing rule guidance until January 2026.

Melodie Michel

29 November 2023