ESG
Vienna named top city in the world for eco-friendly businesses
Vienna is the leading global city when it comes to environmentally friendly business practices, according to a survey by Solopress.…
What were the top FDI themes in 2022?
While the foreign direct investment (FDI) world still revolves around sectors and subsectors, themes are becoming ever more prominent. Themes…
How climate denial became the anti-ESG movement
On 15 December, executives at BlackRock and State Street, two of the three largest asset managers in the world, appeared…
Net zero could drive up the global demand for timber, putting at risk the world’s forests
The drive to net zero could lead to a fourfold surge in the global demand for timber by 2050, according…
Palestine Action: The sabotage experts turning heads across the business world
In July 2020, a handful of pro-Palestine activists stormed the London headquarters of Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, which…
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Patagonia move has shaken up the ESG world
The decision of Yvon Chouinard, founder of the outdoor fashion brand Patagonia, to give away the company to a charitable…
How Generation Z might change the investment world
The next wave of business founders will usher in new priorities, according to a new study commissioned by Connectd, a…
FDI drivers in 2022: ESG
Embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is rising in importance as a driver of foreign direct investment (FDI), with…
Opinion: In the current climate, COP27 feels pretty pointless
Alok Sharma – appointed president of COP26 – made sure to turn last year's conference into the event of the…
Climate change will lead to unrest in all countries: Verisk Maplecroft
More frequent extreme weather events are set to trigger a cascade of second order climate risks such as civil unrest,…