Environment

A coalition of institutional investors with more than $16trn (£12trn) in assets under management has today launched the first-ever practical blueprint to help investors deliver net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

John Carstensen discusses the role of nature-based solutions in tackling climate change

Quintin Rayer and Karsten Haustein discuss the concept of a climate liability regime, and how such a regime could affect investors’ decisions

A new study in the Netherlands has provided further evidence that exposure to higher levels of air pollution increases the risk of death from COVID-19.

Ethical investment funds have outperformed their non-ethical counterparts during the coronavirus crisis, research by Moneyfacts has uncovered.

Investments with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials are now seen as safe havens by the majority of high-net-worth investors, new research suggests.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and sustainability body IEMA have today published a new guide to help companies engage with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

A new campaign has been launched today to help transfer the UK's £3trn pension pot into sustainable investments by giving millions of savers more voice and choice in how their money is invested.

The Unfriend Coal campaign has widened its scope and will now urge insurers to cut ties with all new fossil fuel projects that are inconsistent with international climate targets.

None of the world's 75 largest asset managers have a dedicated policy on biodiversity loss, despite the issue being ranked among the biggest challenges facing the world today.