Goldman Sachs Quits Global Climate Coalition for Banks December 6, 2024 By Simon Jessop and Virginia Furness Goldman Sachs said it has quit a sector coalition aimed at aligning bank lending and investment activities with global efforts...
Update: EU Faces 2 Lawsuits Over Emissions Rules, ‘Green’ Label for Planes August 27, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court, seeking to force Brussels to upgrade its emissions rules for 2030...
Goldman Sachs’ Fund Division to Leave Climate Investor Group August 13, 2024 By Iain Withers and Simon Jessop Goldman Sachs’ fund division is to leave investor engagement group Climate Action 100+, joining other financial services companies which have...
Right-Wing Political Tilt in Countries Across Globe Will Not Derail Climate Action July 2, 2024 By Simon Jessop, Susanna Twidale and Virginia Furness A political tilt to the right in Europe and a potential Trump presidency in the U.S. will not derail climate...
Major World Economies Seek to Halt New Private Sector Coal Financing June 11, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop Some of the world’s major economies want to finalize a plan ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit to halt...
Global Insurers’ Climate Alliance Relaunches After Member Exodus April 25, 2024 By Simon Jessop A global insurance coalition intended to help curb the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions has relaunched with a new name and...
Investor Climate Group Sets Target for Assets in Private Equity, Debt April 18, 2024 By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop The world’s leading group of asset owners committed to turning their investment portfolios green said on Thursday it had set...
Companies Walk ESG Tightrope, Under Fire From All Sides Over Disclosures February 29, 2024 By Richa Naidu and Simon Jessop Since joining Asahi Group in 2020 as sustainability chief, Preeti Srivastav has helped the Japanese brewer make several environmental and...
JPMorgan, State Street Quit Climate Group, BlackRock Steps Back February 16, 2024 By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber JPMorgan Chase’s and State Street’s investment arms on Thursday both quit a global investor coalition pushing companies to rein in...
Storm Henk Causes Estimated £150 Million in UK Insured Losses: PwC January 10, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop Storm Henk, which battered Britain last week, caused around 150 million pounds ($190 million) in insured losses and damaged around...