CSRD: NGOs are Conducting Your Materiality Assessment for You June 19, 2024 | Sponsored To meet the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), businesses are getting to grips with reporting material impacts on people and the planet. Doing this robustly is an enormous task, and the deadline is fast approaching. But NGOs have been working at this for decades. Their networks and alliances on-the-ground mean that they can [...]
The Notebook: UK businesses must realign profit with purpose June 17, 2024 Simon Milton, founder of Pulse, takes the notebook pen to talk about the urgent need to rebalance the pursuit of profit with purpose.
G7 and the Global Climate Agenda: What do NGOs Expect? June 14, 2024 | Sponsored The leaders of the G7 are meeting from 13-15 June in Italy for the last time before Activists target powerful forums with the potential to set the narrative and make significant change, and it has not escaped campaigners that the G7 nations are responsible for 27% of global fossil fuel production. Groups are looking at the G7 [...]
Tesla shareholders approval Musk’s £44bn pay package but reject ESG proposals June 14, 2024 Elon Musk has won a battle to have his bumper pay packet approved.
Shareholders and Activism: How NGOs use AGM Season to Apply Pressure June 13, 2024 | Sponsored From food companies to energy giants and investment banks, publicly traded companies across sectors are in the middle of AGM season. While AGMs have always seen scrutiny from NGOs, the last few years have seen a sharp rise in attention – 2023 levels were 120% higher than 2019. This is not investor or shareholder activism. [...]
How the Rolex Laureate is helping to end fast fashion June 11, 2024 We delve into the efforts of Rolex to protect the planet through its Awards for Enterprise scheme and its Perpetual Planet initiative.
Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century June 3, 2024 Investing in the green transition, in the companies based in the Square Mile, is good for the climate fight and for our own economic development, says Chris Hayward Of the City’s many strengths, few have such global significance as our expertise in sustainable finance. Tomorrow, that talent and expertise will be on show at the [...]
Nickel Mining: Transition Metals, NGO Activity and What to Expect May 28, 2024 | Sponsored We are currently witnessing a global scramble to meet the growing needs for a new type of raw material – critical minerals like nickel, lithium and copper believed to be essential for the renewables transition. To support this boom, major countries and companies are expanding their mining operations in resource-rich nations to prepare for the shift away from fossil fuels. Indonesia [...]
FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance comes into force next week. Lawyers explain what to expect May 26, 2024 The FCA's new anti-greenwashing guidance comes into force next week. Lawyers explain to City A.M. what companies should expect from this and the implications if they mess up
Tesco, M&S and Primark among brands hesitant to make some green claims over greenwashing action May 24, 2024 Big retail brands are hesitant to make green claims despite the majority embracing sustainable practices over fears of being hit with greenwashing action