The EU’s sustainable finance plans have four key elements. First is the taxonomy that defines which activities are sustainable. Then there is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires companies to report on their sustainability activities. Asset managers then use this information to report on the sustainability of their products. As per the Sustainable FinanceContinue reading “ESG Investing and Disclosure Flow”
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The Seven Myths of ESG
A recent paper by researchers at the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford debunk several myths around ESG. Given that companies use ESG in decision-making, and regulators are increasing their focus on ESG, the paper is timely. I summarise the seven myths: We Agree on the Purpose of ESG: Despite the near-universal push forContinue reading “The Seven Myths of ESG”
Labour and ESG reporting
While much of the focus on ESG in recent times has centred around the environment, labour has not received the kind of attention it deserves. While Health and Safety has been a common theme in most sustainability/ESG reporting, several other issues deserve a closer look. Much of the corporate reporting on these issues tend toContinue reading “Labour and ESG reporting”
Green Transition Metals and Net Zero
There are several metals critical to green technologies. Copper and nickel are called established metals. Trading in these metals has been taking place for over a century. Then, there are rising metals like lithium and cobalt where there is no established trading on exchanges. However, they have become crucial for their role in green transitionContinue reading “Green Transition Metals and Net Zero”
