Policy & regulation

A report by the UN Global Compact and Accenture based on insights from CEOs across the world reveals global geopolitical challenges are hampering corporate sustainability efforts.  

Launched by The Inevitable Policy Response, the new tool aims to help investor assess likely policy responses to both climate change and nature and their impact on future land use

The Swiss Federal Council has approved measures to improve sustainability in the country’s financial sector, including the further development of impact investing

The outcome of the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal didn’t satisfy everyone but investors say it should trigger a rise in funding flows towards nature protection. 

Forest organisations are cautiously optimistic about the outcomes of the Montreal biodiversity summit but call for greater regulation and accountability

The UN biodiversity summit in Montreal closed on a high note. Almost all countries in the world have reached an agreement to protect biodiversity, with 30% of the planet’s surface to be classified as protected natural area

Vanguard, the world’s second largest investment manager, may have left the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative, but big name investors remain on board. 

We get different perspectives on a vital issue for impact investors, ranging from industry bodies to market participants. They all agree urgent change is needed

The standard provides food for thought for negotiators at the COP15 biodiversity summit as a blueprint for biodiversity impact reporting. 

The latest World Energy Outlook report by the International Energy Agency indicates that government responses to the crisis signal a turning point towards “a cleaner, more affordable and more secure” energy system