Banks, Insurers Targeted as Climate Group Seeks EU Review of Deforestation Rule February 28, 2024 By Natasha White Climate activists are putting pressure on the European Union to reconsider its decision to exclude banks from a landmark deforestation...
More ESG Lawsuits on the Horizon as Investors Jump on UK Law August 8, 2023 By Natasha White Investors are becoming more emboldened to file legal challenges against companies for their net zero claims, approaches to governance and...
Europeans Lack Insurance Protection as Wildfires and Drought Batter the Region August 3, 2023 By Natasha White Europeans are among the least insured against certain types of extreme weather and other natural disasters in the developed world,...
Canada’s Explosive Wildfires Damage Forest Set Aside for Carbon Offset Project June 26, 2023 By Natasha White and Zahra Hirji Canada’s explosive wildfire season has already pumped millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of that carbon...
Fund Managers Frustrated Over Confusing ESG Regulations December 20, 2022 By Greg Ritchie, Steven Arons and Natasha White After a turbulent few weeks during which some of the world’s biggest asset managers removed coveted ESG tags from huge...
Global Financial Firms Reassess Risks of Operating in China if Taiwan Tensions Escalate September 26, 2022 By Ambereen Choudhury, Natasha White and Denise Wee Global financial firms, still smarting from multi-billion dollar losses in Russia, are now reassessing the risks of doing business in...
African Insurers and Banks Form Alliance to Tackle Biodiversity Crisis June 10, 2022 By Natasha White Many of Africa’s biggest banks and insurers have joined forces to tackle the continent’s biodiversity crisis while at the same...