I sold my first business for £36m — but the money wasn’t enough April 15, 2024 "To be honest with you, I didn't expect to make money for myself," Delacour laughs.
Snapshot: Activism, Transition Metals & The Mining Sector April 11, 2024 | Sponsored Activist campaigning on transition metals Activist campaigning against the mining sector and on transition metals specifically is rising, driving increased reputational and regulatory risk for companies throughout the value chain. Regulatory moves such as CSDDD create heightened future risk. Copper has seen significant levels of campaigning on social and environmental impacts for over a decade, with a recent [...]
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Impax reports ‘improved’ sentiment on ESG-focused investment despite heavy outflows April 9, 2024 ESG-focused Impax Asset Management has noted "improved" investor sentiment in recent months, despite the sector grappling with heavy outflows from sustainable funds.
Active Energy seeks buy-out on its wood-coal biomass hybrid April 9, 2024 The company has been trying to develop a greener, coal-wood hybrid form of biomass
A new ESG Platform Wealth Managers Need April 8, 2024 | Sponsored Industrial Thought Ltd., a group of companies specialised in investment taxation, financial data, and related consultancy services – has announced an investment in Integrum ESG alongside a partnership agreement to serve the wealth management industry with ESG data. Integrum ESG’s unique SaaS platform offers a ‘glass-box’ approach to ESG analysis and risk assessment, giving wealth [...]
Lime pledges £25m London investment after record growth April 8, 2024 E-scooter start-up Lime has pledged to invest millions more in London, an announcement that could prick the ears of markets amid IPO speculation.
Finance-focused climate charity adds Lord Zac Goldsmith to its board April 8, 2024 Finance-focused climate charity Global Returns Project has added former Mayor of London candidate Zac Goldsmith to its board.
What makes FuturePlus unique compared to other #Sustainability and #ESG platforms or accreditations? April 8, 2024 | Sponsored No other platform quantifies intent or tracks sustainability ambition in the same way we do. With actionable insights and data, FuturePlus helps you transform your sustainability ambitions into action. We see sustainability as an ongoing commitment for businesses, not something with an expiration date or occasional check-ins for verification. To support this, we provide ongoing [...]
Aviva and the UK Infrastructure Bank unveil £100m plan to help power London red buses’ electric shift April 8, 2024 A group of investors have will pump in £100m to electrify hundreds of UK buses as the sector looks to shift away from diesel.