As the world grows ever more connected, access to financial tools has expanded dramatically. Today, 79% of adults worldwide have a bank account, an increase from 51% in 2011. This is a remarkable gain.
Recommendations for the creation of European sustainability reporting standards would require large companies in the EU to disclose their external impacts in a way that meets the needs of multiple stakeholders while building on the standard setting of global bodies, such as GRI.
Ceres and investor networks are joining forces in a new international initiative to persuade asset owners and asset managers to commit to transition their investments to achieve net-zero portfolio greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
While structured equity was late to the ESG party, with the first green convertible bond by a European company only arriving in 2020, it caught up quickly.
By establishing portfolio of emerging companies targeting improved soil health outcomes, The Nature Conservancy aims to prime the pump for sustainable innovation across investment sectors
An update on the IFRS sustainability standards consultation process offers encouraging signs that their changes can strengthen financial reporting by companies
Wells Fargo today announced a major step in its efforts to support the transition to a low-carbon economy by setting a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions — including its financed emissions — by 2050.
Carla speaks with investor and three-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala about becoming a venture partner at the Catalyst Fund, which focuses on investing in companies founded by African American, Hispanic and women entrepreneurs
Key takeaways from Morgan Stanley’s Sustainable Investing Summit illustrate how companies, investors and governments can pursue systemic solutions to interrelated sustainability problems.
Ninety One, a global investment manager, joined the Financial Women’s Association of New York in celebrating International Women’s Day with a keynote program: The Priority of ESG in the Financial Markets.
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