A damning report on banks’ financial support for the coal industry has been published by a consortium of NGOs. The report details banking practices that have powered coal’s meteoric growth – and clear contradictions between lending practices and the banks’ stated environmental aims. The banks are ranked according to their total coal-related loans and underwriting, with.. read more →
Participants in the Stockholm 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm have issued a statement that builds upon the progress of 2012’s Rio+20. The statement spells out specific international goals for improving global water management. Above all, the statement cites cooperation between scientists, policymakers, and key actors as a critical focus for the coming years. As.. read more →
CSR Consulting was commissioned by The HeadLand Consultancy to undertake the fieldwork for a research study to assess institutional investor response to climate change. The findings indicated that for traditional fund management, climate change was seen as a longer term issue which would not fundamentally change investment behaviour until trustees demanded it or regulation required.. read more →