Aviva Broadens Sustainable Investments to Include Biodiversity, Human Rights January 24, 2022 By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop Leading British asset manager Aviva Investors plans to push boards for greater action on biodiversity and human rights so that...
Climate Activists Behind Landmark Shell Verdict Set Sights on 30 Multinationals January 13, 2022 By Anthony Deutsch and Simon Jessop The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court case against Royal Dutch Shell...
Insurers to Hike Private Market Investments; Environmental Focus Grows: BlackRock November 15, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber GLASGOW / NEW YORK – Insurers plan to increase their allocations to private markets to 14% from 11% over the...
Draft COP26 Climate Deal Tries to Balance Demands of Developing and Richer Nations November 12, 2021 By Kate Abnett, Elizabeth Piper and Simon Jessop GLASGOW – A new draft agreement for the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Friday presses countries to be more...
Allianz, European Investment Bank Back €500M Public-Private Climate Fund November 8, 2021 By Simon Jessop GLASGOW – The European Investment Bank and Allianz Global Investors said on Monday they plan to raise 500 million euros...
AXA’s Investment Arm to Divest Oil and Gas Climate Laggards After Three Years November 8, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Tommy Wilkes GLASGOW – The fund arm of French insurer AXA said on Monday it would take a tougher line with oil...
Business Execs Optimistic COP26 Will Bring Changes Needed to Tackle Climate Change November 8, 2021 By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop A week into the United Nations’ high-profile climate conference in Glasgow, executives and financial analysts said they are optimistic the...
Coal in Crosshairs as UN Climate Summit Brings Raft of Clean Energy Pledges November 4, 2021 By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop GLASGOW – Government representatives at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Thursday will turn their focus to tackling the...
AXA Tightens Policy for Insuring, Investing in Oil & Gas Ahead of COP26 Summit November 1, 2021 By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Simon Jessop AXA, France’s biggest insurer, said on Friday it would tighten its policy regarding investing in and insuring the oil and...
Lloyd’s Ups Climate Pledge, Vows to Push Members on Net Zero: Reuters October 28, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Carolyn Cohn Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it would join peers in scaling up efforts to cut carbon emissions and push...