Save our Ocean, Protect our Future The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that...
GreenFin Sustainable finance has exploded in the past few years. Corporate ESG ratings are now being seen by investors as synonymous with reduced risk and higher returns. ESG scores are being used to assess a firm’s creditworthiness and its desirability as a place to work, and loans and bonds linked to sustainability performance are skyrocketing....
Senior Leaders will share their insights LIVE at Bracken House, London As energy and economic security concerns rise up the political agenda in Europe and beyond, delivering the climate transition is more important than ever before. We simply cannot achieve long-term energy security and economic resilience without it. At COP26, more than half of the...
The SDG Investment Forum, hosted by the UN Global Compact and Global Compact Networks in Europe, will bring together nearly 150 C-Suite participants from both the public and private sectors alongside representatives from the UN, civil society and academia to discuss how the private sector can play a greater role in directing capital towards the Sustainable Development...
Using Technology to Drive Success and Social Impact The increased digitalisation during the past few years, accelerated by Covid-19, has given many organisations a foundation for long-term growth. However, as attention now shifts beyond the pressures of operating in a pandemic ridden economy, organisations must focus on the next evolution of their business model to...
Background The lingering COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions from the Ukraine crises in the short term and the looming climate crisis in the long term are challenging our ability to achieve the SDGs. 2022 will be a critical year for the 2030 Agenda to relaunch implementation efforts on an accelerated path toward the future we want....
Embedding Sustainability in Corporate DNA For years, sustainability executives have been working to integrate sustainability into business strategy and operations. The 2022 Sustainability Summit will address how sustainability leaders, corporate boards, CEOs and other C-suite executives can take advantage of this historic opportunity to integrate sustainability deeper into the company to drive both business success and societal impact. ...
ABOUT THE FORUM & AWARDS Following on from the success of our previous ESG Integration Forums, IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary are back again this summer to discuss the outcomes of the proxy season and help companies respond to the growing demand for improved ESG practices. We will once again bring together investor relations, finance, sustainability, governance, risk and compliance experts to...
About The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing Conference at the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University welcomes both finance faculty who are engaged in ESG investing research and investment professionals managing ESG assets. The conference will feature paper presentations, practitioner panels and a keynote speaker focused on ESG issues. Distinguished members of the...
Crossroads of Risk and Opportunity With pervasive economic uncertainty, an outbreak of economic and military warfare, inflation setting records, central banks scrambling to adjust policies, and the long shadow of the pandemic obscuring vision, investors are navigating a market at a crossroads. Is the selloff in equities coming to an end? What’s the right path...
VERGE Electrify is a unique online experience designed to inspire a community of passionate professionals working to electrify everything. Join leaders from the private and public sectors, utilities, solution providers, investors and startups to catalyze rapid and widespread clean electrification across transportation, buildings and industry. Tracks: Buildings Industry Grid Transporation VERGE Electrify Past Speakers Saul...
About the event In the wake of accelerated climate change and heightened consumer expectations, many companies are increasingly engaged in developing and meeting aggressive sustainability goals. Net Carbon Neutrality and SEC proposed SCOPE 3 emissions reporting is accelerating the timeframe businesses have to measure and improve their carbon footprint. Now is the time for shippers...
About the Event The Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summits bring together business leaders and investors globally to drive innovation and scale best practices in sustainable business and finance. Following the historic COP26 summit in Glasgow, the private sector is uniquely positioned to help accelerate global climate action and build resilient economies. Join us in Singapore for...
Finance is not working for people or the planet. We need to act to change this. There is a significant gap between this growing awareness and tangible actions that will result in better outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the annual SDG financing gap to $3.7 trillion in 2020, up from $2.5 trillion in 2019...
Expanding the Carbon Removal Rulebook The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved a new suite of methodologies for engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR), strengthening governance of...
A Life Devoted to Nature Dr Jane Goodall, the world’s most renowned primatologist and conservationist, died Wednesday at 91 while on a speaking tour in California, the Jane Goodall Institute...
A growing sovereign green bond market The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has released its Green Bond Report 2025, providing a detailed account of how HK$240 billion (US$31 billion) in...
European businesses call sustainability a competitiveness issue A new survey of more than 2,500 senior executives across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland reveals broad support for binding corporate sustainability...
Asia-Pacific Leaders Advance ESG Integration On the sidelines of UN General Assembly week, the United Nations Global Compact convened senior business leaders from Asia and Oceania for a closed-door Leadership...
Quality over Quantity Defines Luxury’s Next Phase The global luxury sector is navigating slowing demand, shifting consumer expectations, and a changing definition of value. According to the first EY Luxury...
New Capital for Expanding Energy Transition Services Nuveen has acquired a majority interest in Ally Energy Solutions, a U.S. provider of turnkey power and efficiency upgrades for commercial and industrial...
A Strategic Carve-Out in Solar TotalEnergies has sold a 50% stake in a 1.4 gigawatt (GW) solar portfolio across the United States to insurance vehicles and funds managed by KKR,...
Baton Rouge bets on carbon removal ExxonMobil has been selected to transport and permanently store carbon dioxide captured at AtmosClear’s planned biomass energy facility at the Port of Greater Baton...
New Pathways for Automotive Waste Porsche AG, BASF SE and Austrian technology firm BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH have completed a pilot project demonstrating the chemical recycling of complex...
A New Benchmark for Corporate Climate Expertise The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has established the world’s first official register of certified experts qualified to guide companies through the complexities...
Oslo steps into global transition capital markets Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), manager of Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, has committed $1.5 billion to Brookfield Asset Management’s Global Transition...
Jakarta’s Waste Crisis Spurs New Energy Push Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, will roll out at least eight waste-to-energy plants by the end of October as part of a...
Brussels signs off on CBAM reform The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation simplifying the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), an instrument designed to prevent carbon...
Cyprus Decision Marks Next Phase Meeting in Europe’s most water-scarce country, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s Board has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, committing to...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...