How the EU is financing circularity

European companies with circular initiatives are benefiting from a strategy that encourages innovation and private investment, from venture capital to green bonds, while providing copious amounts of public funding.  Read More

Why activists are putting a premium on insurers

The insurance industry has great potential to do what investors, regulators and others haven't been able to: price climate risk sufficiently high so it changes corporate behavior and moves markets. Read More

Are your ESG investments ‘sustainable grade’?

As investor interest in ESG issues increases, the practice of careless labeling is growing. Here’s one proposal for mitigating that problem. Read More

Lloyd's is crafting insurance for clean energy, EVs

The insurance giant fleshes out how it intends to support transition towards a greener economy, from new insurance projects to climate resilience, response and recovery framework for nations vulnerable to climate impacts Read More

Conservation finance should not sell itself short

Deals in restoration, forest carbon and wetlands or other land preservation require both financial and scientific excellence. Read More

Rise of the 'carbon capitalist'

Gen Z and young, fintech-savvy Millennials need to get involved with carbon markets. It just might make them rich and save the planet. Read More

As green bonds grow more popular, it's time for clearer standards

From Apple to New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority, dozens of corporations and public agencies have issued green bonds, yet none answers to a global standard. Read More

Behind data center giant Equinix's $3.7 billion investment in green bonds

With more than 230 data centers worldwide, Equinix is the first company in its industry to embrace a climate-neutral commitment. Read More

A growing appetite for disruption among food and beverage investors

Consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental footprint of their diets, and markets for alternative meat and dairy products have grown rapidly. The SASB Standards Board at the Value Reporting Foundation has initiated a standard-setting project to evaluate how to better reflect these developments. Read More

The good, the bad and the urgent with climate finance in 2020

Last year developed nations were supposed to funnel $100 billion in climate finance to developing countries. What happened? Read More