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Companies, Corporate Governance, ESG, ESG Rating, Fashion / 04.08.2020

Boohoo received good ESG ratings despite exploitation of modern slavery in its supply chain

The modern slavery case at Boohoo shows the importance of investigating firms' ESG practices more deeply. The Manchester-based online fast-fashion retailer Boohoo has launched an independent review of its domestic supply chain after the Sunday Times published an investigation affirming that workers manufacturing its products at a...

ESG, Green bond / 03.08.2020

The EU TAXONOMY for SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

According to the OECD, globally, EUR 6.35 trillion a year will be required to meet the Paris Agreement goals by 2030. The EU Taxonomy will help investors and companies in choosing green opportunities that are in line with a low carbon economy and resource-efficient economy. Finance enables transformative improvements in industries all over Europe and globally. According to the...

ESG, Oil and Gas, Renewables / 01.08.2020

Big oil: demand shocks and investors’ led change

The recent oil price shock has deeply affected corporations such as Chevron and Exxon Mobil, but also the long-term trend in oil demand seems to pose risks. As the sector is evolving, activist investors are becoming increasingly vocal with respect to environmental matters and are leading change in...

Corporate Governance, ESG, Financial Institutions / 01.08.2020

US Administration deterrence against ESG strategies

Despite the worldwide increase in ESG and sustainable investments, in the USA we are assisting to a great deterrence against ESG policies reviving the old objection they provide low returns, which has not been supported by the facts. In the last decade, a fundamental shift towards sustainable...

Climate change, Coronavirus, Disinvestment, Mining, Renewables / 31.07.2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the waning of the coal industry

The coal industry is likely to never recover from the heavy blow caused by COVID19, experts said. The modern society’s dependence on coal has been cut loose due to the slash in costs of its greener alternatives and heightened climate activism. Pandemic has accelerated the shift...

Biodiversity, ESG / 28.07.2020

Why we need global Biodiversity Finance

Biodiversity depletion is an environmental disaster deteriorating faster than climate change. Environmental risks will adversely affect the macroeconomic performance of various sectors and financial markets. Moving sustainable finance into mainstream practices is key. Evidence shows that nature-based solutions can be readily turned into cash flows and in the...

Coronavirus, Economics, ESG, Green bond, Impact investing / 15.07.2020

Social impact bonds have outpaced green bonds during Covid-19 pandemic

The issuance of social bonds has outpaced that of green bonds this year, reflecting a diversification in sustainability investments and increasing attention by investors on social matters and social risks in light of the challenges brought by COVID19. Covid-19 has brought investors increasing attention on social matters...

ESG / 14.07.2020

Trump administration sets the clock back on ESG integration in pension investments

The US Department of Labor has issued a new rule proposal that requires pension funds fiduciaries to prove that by implementing ESG-oriented investments they are not sacrificing financial returns to social good, regardless of investors' preferences. The PRI, Morningstar and Nuveen have already expressed their opposition to...

Climate change, Coronavirus, Food and beverage, Oil and Gas / 14.07.2020

Covid-19 has led to a surge in consumption of single-use, virgin plastic

Consumption of plastic destinated for single-use items, especially personal protective equipment, has grown dramatically in the last months due to COVID19. This phenomenon has been worsened by lockdown-driven behaviors and the oil price crash which has made recycled plastic more expensive. While overall plastic demand is expected to...

Climate change, Industrials, Mining, Oil and Gas / 06.07.2020

Trump continues to weaken environmental regulations during Covid-19 pandemic

Since he became president, Trump has dismantled 100 environmental rules. A drastic accelerator to this law reformation has been put in place during the COVID19 pandemic [caption id="attachment_2625" align="aligncenter" width="892"] Credits: AP Photo/Evan Vucci[/caption] Since the beginning of his mandate as president of the United States, Trump has...

Climate change, Oil and Gas / 25.06.2020

Covid-19 and Energy Transition. What’s next for Big Oil?

The COVID19 pandemic had a huge impact across the whole energy sector, particularly in terms of demand and supply. Read more on how this time the pandemic’s impact on the oil and gas industry is expected to endure. The COVID-19 pandemic had, and it is still having, a huge impact across...

Climate change, Economics, Impact investing, Renewables / 22.06.2020

Can we recover from both Covid-19 and global warming?

Policymakers and experts share their thoughts on the post Covid-19 future The age-old adage that prevention is better than cure is completely at odds with the issues we will face tomorrow. In fact, the adage leaves room for a deadlock which we can no longer afford,...

Climate change / 17.05.2020

Malthus, a cornucopian feast in a finite planet

The condition of civilized man in one of scarcity. It was 1798 when a young British economist published An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society, a text which criticized Utopians of his time who portrayed idyllic conditions...

Climate change, Oil and Gas / 17.05.2020

Fossil fuel reserves: the high cost of stranded assets

What are the implications of climate change mitigation on the market value of coal, oil and gas companies? To assess how much market value these companies might lose as governments are increasingly eager to impose stricter measures on the hydrocarbon industry, analysts must consider the reserves...