Allianz and Dutch Development Bank Back $1.1 Billion Sustainable Loans Fund November 28, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop Allianz Global Investors and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed one of the largest “blended finance” funds on record, raising...
Biggest Polluting Firms Failing on Short-Term Emissions Goals: Investor Pressure Group October 20, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop Fewer than one in five of the world’s biggest polluting companies have short-term emissions reductions targets in line with keeping...
Investors Call on Proxy Adviser ISS to Overhaul its Net-Zero Proxy Advice August 31, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop More than 30 investors have called on proxy advisor ISS to improve the guidance it gives to clients wanting companies...
UN Climate Alliance Scraps Emissions Rules for Insurers After Exodus July 6, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) has ditched all requirements for members to set or publish greenhouse gas emission-reduction targets, the...
Insurers Look to Loosen UN Climate Alliance Rules After Member Exodus: Sources July 5, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes The remaining insurers in a United Nations-backed coalition aimed at tackling climate change are poised to loosen the alliance’s membership...
‘Climate Washing’ Lawsuits Jump as More Activists Challenge Corporate Claims: Report June 29, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes “Climate washing” litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate...
ANALYSIS – Breakup of Insurers’ Climate Coalition Driven by U.S. Regulation Fears June 2, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes The success of Republicans in triggering the breakup of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tackling climate change is...
Climate Alliance Sounds Alarm on ‘Political Attacks’ on Insurers May 26, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes “Political attacks” are interfering with insurers’ efforts to price climate risks, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero said on...
Lloyd’s of London CEO Neal Calls for Rethink of UN Climate Alliance Rules May 25, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Greg Roumeliotis A global climate alliance for insurers needs to make its membership rules less prescriptive or risk falling apart, the boss...
Financial Services Firms Face Losses of $225B From Variety of Water Risks: Report May 5, 2022 By Simon Jessop and Tommy Wilkes Financial institutions face losses of at least $225 billion from risks related to water, with a third of them doing...