Great Humanitarian and Friend ? A very dear friend of mine passed away this past weekend. Tessa Tennant has often been called the godmother of Sustainable Investing. She created so many organisations that helped build the infrastructure that we have now. Carbon Disclosure Project, UKSIF, Asian Social Responsible Investing, ICE …
Ahead of SDG Business Forum: CSRWire Newsletter July 13, 2018
“Ethical Markets, as a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Investing, is happy to report on the outcomes of this conference, and to see some of our friends and advisors on panels. It is essential that we accelerate the global shift toward cleaner, greener, knowledge-richer and more equitable societies …
SDG Update – 11 July 2018
POLICY BRIEFS Monthly Forecast July 2018: HLPF and SDGs 6, 7, 11, 12, 15 and 17 Content Editors, SDG Knowledge Hub For those following policy related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as we at the SDG Knowledge Hub do, July has become the month we wait for each …
UN News – Alert: Forests ‘essential’ for the future, UN agriculture chief spells out in new report
6 July 2018 Forests ‘essential’ for the future, UN agriculture chief spells out in new report Time is running out for the world’s forests, warns a new report by the United Nations agriculture agency, urging governments to foster an all-inclusive approach to benefit both trees and those who rely on …
Examine the crucial role of banks in achieving the SDGs
Want to find out how banks can play a crucial role in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy? Download our free Sustainable Investment Insights: Banking Edition to find out. For further information on how organizations are meeting Sustainable Development Goals and to network with policy-makers, banks, investors and asset-owners, …
Announcing the relocation of the GISR Ratings Hub
GISR is pleased to announce the relocation of its Ratings Hub to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Reporting Exchange platform. Since 2013, GISR has produced profiles of over 600 corporate sustainability ratings, rankings and indexes from over 150 organizations worldwide. These profiles will add a powerful, complementary dimension …
Sustainable Finance News: Putting sustainability on the agenda of central banks
Sustainable Finance News Sustainable Finance Leadership Series The Sustainable Finance Leadership series presents the views of key figures in the world of finance, climate change and sustainable development. This is the second in the series – the first by Jeremy Grantham on “The mythical peril of divesting …
Honoring the Lifetime Achievement of Tessa Tennant
“Ethical Markets honors the extraordinary lifetime achievements of illustrious member of our global Advisory Board and my beloved friend, Tessa Tennant, who left us on July 7th. Tessa’s achievements in her short life were also honored with the investiture of UK Queen Elizabeth’s Order of the British Empire at a …
C2CPII CIRCULAR ECONOMY Spring/Summer 2018 News
“Ethical Markets fully endorses the Cradle-to-Cradle approach to certifying companies and their products that meet the criteria of the Circular Economy. This standard, along with criteria in new accounting rules of SASB, IIRC, GRI, CIMA, CASB, CDP, TCFD and B Corporation charters and the UNPRI and UNEP-FI principles point the …
EVs alone could cause peak oil demand by late 2020s – check out our new interactive tool, latest analyst notes and news of the month
Electric vehicles: The catalyst to further decarbonisation Our latest analyst note and accompanying interactive tool look at the potential oil demand displacement from electric vehicles, and find that EVs alone could case peak oil demand by the late 2020s. However, to have the best chance of meeting the +2?C climate target, …