CSRD. A new EU ESG regulation that will impact AIM listed companies April 3, 2023 | Sponsored In November 2022 the reporting standards under the upcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSDR) were approved. Compliance comes into force from 2024 and will replace the EU’s Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). As non-EU and smaller firms come into scope 49,000 companies will be impacted, a 4-fold increase from the 12,000 firms impacted by NFRD today. [...]
Navigating ESG Reporting Initiatives & Accreditations April 3, 2023 | Sponsored The plethora of ESG reporting initiatives, accreditations and ratings can be extremely confusing and certainly overwhelming to those not in world of sustainability every day. It is estimated there are over 600 ESG reporting frameworks and standards globally and in addition there are accreditations and ESG ratings that firms can obtain. Currently initiatives are voluntary for AIM [...]
UK’s major listed companies given ESG scorecards – and it doesn’t look good April 3, 2023 ‘Management of emissions’ and ‘air pollution’ are the biggest ESG risk factors for the UK’s largest listed companies, according to new research by reinsurance firm Chaucer. On average the UK’s largest listed companies scored just 13.7 and 14.3 out of 100 for ‘management of emissions’ and ‘air pollution’, respectively. On the positive side, listed companies [...]
Can the government’s green finance plans really get investment flowing? March 31, 2023 The government’s delayed plans to boost investment into the country’s net zero transition have divided opinion in the City today, with campaign groups and firms warring over whether the plans go far enough in their scale and ambition. Among the measures announced are a number of reviews and policy consultations designed to kick on the [...]
Former HSBC Company CFO Joins GFA Exchange Advisory Board March 30, 2023 | Sponsored Inclusive Fintech Startup Attracts Global Experience To Transform Financial Services Mark Body, a highly accomplished financial management professional and director has recently joined the advisory board at award-winning fintech, GFA Exchange. He brings a wealth of experience as the former Global CFO of HSBC ServCo, an £18 billion business unit within the largest bank in [...]
How backing solar farms and forests got Gresham House profits growing March 30, 2023 Big bets on solar, property and forests have got profits growing at alternative asset manager Gresham House as the London-listed investor revealed a 35 per cent surge in earnings in the past year.
Scottish Widows using pension power to fight climate change in £1.4bn green fund launch March 29, 2023 Pension giant Scottish Widows has launched £1.4bn worth of new green funds today which it said will inject into companies “helping to resolve nature and climate issues”.
Patriarchy, privilege and perspective: Male identity and the future of work March 27, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Patriarchy, privilege and perspective: Male identity and the future of work In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by David Goldenkranz, Educator, DEI Facilitator, Coach and Consultant and Simeon Greaves, Wealth Manager at Coutts. Together they talk about leadership and where the power lies. In parallel, they discuss intersectionality through the [...]
The Influence of e-bikes on ESG policies March 24, 2023 | Sponsored How e-bikes can and should be part of the drive towards better corporate ESG policiesWith environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues now placed at the forefront of manycorporate agendas, it is easy to be sceptical about the actual actions taken forward versus publiclyvoiced sustainable intentions. At times it has felt like many have addressed what [...]