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Read more at: AXA’s divestment announcement: a game changer?
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AXA’s divestment announcement: a game changer?

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...


Read more at: Are we teaching MBAs what they need to know?
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Are we teaching MBAs what they need to know?

Are we teaching MBAs what they need to know? Catherine Tilley 27 May 2015 Despite some recent criticisms, the MBA is still seen as a highly influential management qualification. In the US alone, over 100,000 new MBA students graduate every year. Graduates from the top schools do go on to be...


Read more at: Ten ways to unlock private finance for the new European Energy Union
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Ten ways to unlock private finance for the new European Energy Union

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...


Read more at: Feeding the planet: a mission for responsible investors
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Feeding the planet: a mission for responsible investors

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...


Read more at: Enlightened business: 20 years of The Prince of Wales's Business and Sustainability Programme
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Enlightened business: 20 years of The Prince of Wales's Business and Sustainability Programme

Enlightened business: 20 years of The Prince of Wales's Business and Sustainability Programme As seminars for The Prince of Wales's Business and Sustainability Programme (BSP) get under way this week, we look back on an interview with Aris Vrettos, Director of Open Programmes, first published in...


Read more at: Recognising the value of healthy soils: why business and academia should care
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Recognising the value of healthy soils: why business and academia should care

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...


Read more at: A building voice: business cranks up call for a bold climate deal
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A building voice: business cranks up call for a bold climate deal

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...


Read more at: World Water Day: Anglian Water’s collaborative approach to safeguarding water supplies
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World Water Day: Anglian Water’s collaborative approach to safeguarding water supplies

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...


Read more at: Enter the Bank of England, stage left
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Enter the Bank of England, stage left

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...


Read more at: How well prepared are businesses for climate change?
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How well prepared are businesses for climate change?

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...


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