The beauty of simplification
Sustainable investing evangelist Nawar Alsaadi had a really interesting post on LinkedIn comparing the internet portals of the 1990s to the ESG and sustainability data companies of today. I certainly remember the days of Lycos, Yahoo!, Altavista etc and as Nawar points out they built themselves on being one stop
Corporate lobbying needs closer attention.
... and the ecgi has done just that! Tom Gosling, Executive Director at the European Corporate Governance Institute (ecgi) recently interviewed Professor Michelle Lowry on her research paper ‘Firms’ Transition to Green: Innovation versus Lobbying’ We strongly encourage all Sustainability Professionals to watch the interview (the above video) and then read
What caught our eye (week 44)
Risk of taking ESG data as gospel; Health equity - SCD cure?; Is climate risk becoming uninsurable?
Rice: a perfect challenge for blended finance
The challenges we face in making rice more sustainable are a microcosm of the wider issues Sustainability Professionals face in agriculture. And the answer is probably blended finance.
Sunday Brunch: your secret weapon for your sustainable investment case?
Pitching sustainability investments or strategies to finance people is tough. Expectations Investing could be the Sustainability Professionals secret weapon.
Environmental litigation funding - increasing pressure to prevent?
US hedge fund Gramercy (along with some of its clients) has provided $552.5 million in litigation funding (a secured loan) to Pogus Goodhead, a UK law firm involved in a number of class action lawsuits with environmental links.
CBAM: will carbon border taxes help or harm industries?
The trial period for the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has begun. This could be a game changer, but there is a lot of detail to sort out.
Cooperatives and appellations: addressing the gap between the cost of coffee and farmer income.
The gap between coffee price and farmer income needs bridging. Can Co-operatives and appellations help.
What caught our eye - three key stories (week 43)
Green vs brown buildings; Green bond miss; IEA says fossil fuel demand still high.
Place-based approaches - economic and social value
Engaging communities in the right way can improve economic resilience, lives and the environment.
Sunday Brunch: horses for courses
The solution (the horse) should match the problem or desired output (the course).
What caught our eye - three key stories
Corporate lobbying as a tool; the beauty of simplification; H2 not for homes, still key for industry
