Credible net-zero emission commitments from the world's largest companies in the highest-emitting sectors have more than doubled over the last year, the £18trn-backed Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has found.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published new guidance to help pension scheme trustees manage the financial risks of climate change after warning that retirement savings are at risk.
Global insured losses from wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters increased by 50% last year amid ongoing climate change and urbanisation, Swiss Re has revealed.
US senators have written a letter to major insurance companies asking them to explain how their fossil fuel underwriting and investment policies align with their sustainability commitments.
A record level of organisations worldwide are now carrying out a long-term risk analysis following the outbreak of COVID-19, new research by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has found.
Almost half of the world's most influential companies do not expect to see a return to ‘normal’ business until sometime in 2022, as opposed to nearly a third who think it will happen later this year.
None of the world's largest greenhouse gas-emitting companies have fully disclosed how they will achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, investors have warned.
Asset managers are keeping UK pension funds in the dark on how they exercise their voting rights and engage with the companies they invest in, a study by Dalriada Trustees has found.
Momentum from governments and companies to address the urgency of the climate crisis is gathering pace, with 2021 set to be a year of decisive change, research by Schroders has indicated.
