KPMG UK: Sustainable Growth December 6, 2023 KPMG UK believes sustainable growth is the only way to build a successful business and to have a lasting impact on the world. We started publishing Our Impact in September 2021, bringing together our firm’s commitments in one place, measuring our progress and holding ourselves accountable to drive change. This reports on our impact on the environment, [...]
Today at COP28: Bill Gates and a (weird) Energy day December 5, 2023 Happy Energy day from COP28! On a day where some of the biggest surprises weren’t surprises at all, people directly or indirectly involved with fossil fuels are attending the summit. Mary Robinson, chair of The Elders group, to whom Sultan Al Jaber’s now-infamous comments about “the science” came last month, made her first reply to [...]
Today at COP28: President hits back on big bank day December 4, 2023 Our round-up of the key moments from COP28 as the event heads into its first full week
Twelve Capital: Committed To A Sustainable Future December 4, 2023 Twelve Capital is one of the largest independent investment managers in the insurance-linked securities space. The company pride themselves on their client-centric approach, saying their focus is on delivering best in class results – through collaboration and innovation. Twelve Capital’s investment expertise covers the entire balance sheet, including Insurance Debt, Insurance-Linked Securities and Equity. In [...]
Harrison Street: ESG Goals December 4, 2023 Harrison Street, an investment manager focused solely on alternative real assets, executes on ESG activities to create more attractive and higher performing products. As a fiduciary, the Firm strives to leverage ESG to have real impact on long-term returns. The Firm actively works to capture and report the positive impact ESG programs have on building occupancy, length of stay, rent prices [...]
Poorer oil-dependent nations should not be left behind in the green transition December 4, 2023 COP28 should focus its attention on poorer oil-reliant states at risk of being left behind as the green transition gets underway.
Tie-gate: Has King Charles lost his Greek marbles over Sunak’s ‘hissy fit’? December 1, 2023 Eagle-eyed reporters were, however, also concerned by the attire of Prince Charles, well known for being an ardent conservationist — and son of Prince Philip, who was Greek.
COP28: What does the City think? December 1, 2023 CityAM spoke to Square Mile decision-makers to check the temperature on what COP28 means to Canada and the UK economy as a whole.
Navigating the Net Zero Challenge: Insights from Martyn Lyons and the Role of ESG November 30, 2023 Martyn Lyons, Associate Partner at Global PMI Partners, sheds light on the complexities businesses face in their journey towards net zero. The interview, conducted against the backdrop of increasing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) demands, provides a nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities for companies entrenched in traditional energy sectors Lyons, a trusted advisor [...]