General Election 2024: Can Labour really hit net zero? June 27, 2024 With the election just one week away, Labour’s pledge to “make Britain a clean energy superpower” has sparked a debate on whether or not their net zero scheme is actually achievable. Sir Keir Starmer revealed that Labour’s transition team is considering setting up an office for Net Zero, should they win the election, in order [...]
Firms moving listings to the US isn’t just bad for Brits, it’s bad for the planet June 23, 2024 The wave of British companies listing in the US isn't just bad for the London Stock Exchange, it's also worsening climate change.
Will it work? GB Energy June 20, 2024 Labour has pledged £8.3bn for a new energy investment vehicle, GB Energy. But will it work? Sam Fowles investigates.
CSRD: NGOs are Conducting Your Materiality Assessment for You June 19, 2024 | Sponsored To meet the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), businesses are getting to grips with reporting material impacts on people and the planet. Doing this robustly is an enormous task, and the deadline is fast approaching. But NGOs have been working at this for decades. Their networks and alliances on-the-ground mean that they can [...]
The Notebook: UK businesses must realign profit with purpose June 17, 2024 Simon Milton, founder of Pulse, takes the notebook pen to talk about the urgent need to rebalance the pursuit of profit with purpose.
G7 and the Global Climate Agenda: What do NGOs Expect? June 14, 2024 | Sponsored The leaders of the G7 are meeting from 13-15 June in Italy for the last time before Activists target powerful forums with the potential to set the narrative and make significant change, and it has not escaped campaigners that the G7 nations are responsible for 27% of global fossil fuel production. Groups are looking at the G7 [...]
Tesla shareholders approval Musk’s £44bn pay package but reject ESG proposals June 14, 2024 Elon Musk has won a battle to have his bumper pay packet approved.
Shareholders and Activism: How NGOs use AGM Season to Apply Pressure June 13, 2024 | Sponsored From food companies to energy giants and investment banks, publicly traded companies across sectors are in the middle of AGM season. While AGMs have always seen scrutiny from NGOs, the last few years have seen a sharp rise in attention – 2023 levels were 120% higher than 2019. This is not investor or shareholder activism. [...]
How the Rolex Laureate is helping to end fast fashion June 11, 2024 We delve into the efforts of Rolex to protect the planet through its Awards for Enterprise scheme and its Perpetual Planet initiative.
Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century June 3, 2024 Investing in the green transition, in the companies based in the Square Mile, is good for the climate fight and for our own economic development, says Chris Hayward Of the City’s many strengths, few have such global significance as our expertise in sustainable finance. Tomorrow, that talent and expertise will be on show at the [...]