Finance & Investing
How BlackRock's Michelle Edkins engages with companies on deforestation
The asset management giant is prioritizing companies with the highest risks in the palm oil sector, as well as livestock and food staple companies. Read More
$1T milestone for green bonds underscores larger fixed-income shifts
Work on standardization is intensifying as more corporations jump in. Read More
Investor survey signals growing frustration over corporate greenwash
Schroders survey of 650 institutional investors managing $25.9 trillion worldwide signals surging interest in active company engagement on green issues. Read More
Investors call on major US polluters to clean up lobbying activities
Climate Action 100+ investors write to 47 major US companies calling on them to ensure advocacy work aligns with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement Read More
HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century
But its commitment is slammed by campaigners as "empty" and an "attempt to buy time" due to its failure to commit to divest from coal and oil and gas. Read More
Impact investing gains steam as tool for remedying racism in lending
Alabama program provides local governments access to COVID relief funds. Read More
David Crane is back, with a climate-tech SPAC
The team plans to evaluate potential acquisitions of carbon removal and avoidance businesses. There’s a long list of categories that fit that bill. Read More
Aligning conservation and community development in 'Sentinel Landscapes'
Business leaders can bolster land managers while land managers educate vendors about the history and culturally resonant dimensions of the land. Read More
Seven ways to inform better decisions with TCFD reporting
Sponsored: Examples of how various business functions use TCFD reporting to help create stronger, more resilient and sustainable organizations. Read More
New York state directs more capital to solar power for low-income communities
The Empire State is revamping a grant model for clean energy funding, which has the potential for creative financing in underserved communities. Read More
