Can changing how world trade is financed actually change the world?
8 June 2015
Can changing how world trade is financed actually change the world? Andrew Voysey Director, Finance Sector 8 June 2015 We were excited to learn that the Financial Times has shortlisted the Banking Environment Initiative’s (BEI) trade finance product development work for this year’s ‘...
AXA’s divestment announcement: a game changer?
5 June 2015
AXA’s divestment announcement: a game changer? Tom Herbstein, Senior Programme Manager, ClimateWise 5 June 2015 AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, has made a bold commitment to divest €500 million from coal and increase its investments in clean energy by €3 billion by 2020. Given...
Ten ways to unlock private finance for the new European Energy Union
11 May 2015
Ten ways to unlock private finance for the new European Energy Union Sandrine Dixson-Declève 19 June 2015 Europe’s energy system faces a challenging risk landscape that threatens security of supply, economic prospects, and our ability to address climate change. The Energy Union concept is, at its...
Feeding the planet: a mission for responsible investors
8 May 2015
Feeding the planet: a mission for responsible investors Guest blog from Mathilde Dufour, Deputy Head of Responsible Investment Research at Mirova 12 May 2015 'Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life' is the theme of the Universal Exhibition, Expo Milano 2015. From now until October, governments...
Recognising the value of healthy soils: why business and academia should care
22 April 2015
Recognising the value of healthy soils: why business and academia should care Dr Jonathan Green 23 April 2015 I have always wanted to visit Berlin. To see the Reichstag, to see the Wall. I am now here but I am listening to speakers talking about the importance of soil, at a conference devoted to...
A building voice: business cranks up call for a bold climate deal
15 April 2015
A building voice: business cranks up call for a bold climate deal Eliot Whittington 17 April 2015 For those working on climate change, it is often too easy to focus on what hasn’t happened. The size of the challenge is massive; the sense of progress too small. I know from talking to enlightened...
World Water Day: Anglian Water’s collaborative approach to safeguarding water supplies
20 March 2015
World Water Day: Anglian Water’s collaborative approach to safeguarding water supplies Guest blog from Andy Brown, Head of Sustainability at Anglian Water 22 March 2015 Population growth and a changing climate are not only significant but also common challenges for all of us that rely on water for...
Enter the Bank of England, stage left
11 March 2015
Enter the Bank of England, stage left Andrew Voysey Director, Finance Sector 13 March 2015 A rather extraordinary thing has happened at the Bank of England. Under the auspices of its ' One Bank Research Agenda ', the Bank launched a series of "big questions" on 25 February. These questions, the...
How well prepared are businesses for climate change?
9 March 2015
How well prepared are businesses for climate change? Eliot Whittington 7 April 2015 The world is changing. The weather is becoming more volatile, with the number of extreme weather events on the rise. Climate change represents the new normal: the Earth is already showing the impacts of our actions...
