As southern Europe swelters under a record-breaking summer heatwave, the signs of climate risk are no longer theoretical – they are blisteringly real. From scorched vineyards in France to shrinking ...

A recent change to a technical piece of legislation has the potential to massively speed up the SME green energy transition, yet very few people know about it. Modification P442 t ...

More than nine in ten businesses support mandatory human rights due diligence requirements, as new research highlights ...

Sarasin & Partners has sold its position in Norwegian energy company, Equinor, citing concerns over its willingness to deliver on its climate commitments in a letter to the board. Natasha ...

Healthcare is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries of AI, writes Andy Craggs, head of energy finance at Paragon SME Lending ...

UK businesses could face rising costs, supply chain disruption and increased exposure to climate risks unless private ...

Barclays has been dubbed “totally dishonest” by one of its investors for calling tens of billions of dollars raised for fossil fuel companies ‘sustainable finance’. An analysis of data from the ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised its regulatory framework for ESG ratings providers, introducing new ...

Royal London given Fair Tax Mark by the Fair Tax Foundation after assessment against global multinational business standards ...

Thinktank and advocacy group City Hive has launched a new toolkit aimed at helping charity trustees assess whether the culture and conduct of their asset managers aligns with their charity’s purpose, ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on the rules regarding listed companies’ sustainability disclosures, seeking feedback on alignment with international standards, robust information ...

For investors, the risk has to be quantified directly rather than relying on standard vendor corporate governance scores. The ‘wedge’ between voting rights and economic ownership, the pattern visible ...