Patagonia move has shaken up the ESG world
The decision of Yvon Chouinard, founder of the outdoor fashion brand Patagonia, to give away the company to a charitable…
ESG|SDGs|Sustainability
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Opinion: Saving the Earth warrants more than one day a year
On 22 April 2022, it was Earth Day. Amid the theme of the day – 'invest in our planet' –…
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Opinion: Earth Day message shows that FDI must play a central role in ‘investing in our planet’
'Invest in our planet' is the theme for Earth Day 2022. This will see investors encouraged to support projects that…
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Holistic thinking is prescribed for investors on World Health Day 2022
'Our planet, our health' is the theme for the 2022 World Health Day, underlining that environmental factors impact heavily on…
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Regulations are pushing investors to embrace ESG
Embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) is now firmly ensconced within the agendas of institutional investors and asset managers. While…
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To protect the planet, bold African leadership is needed
Africa is the most vulnerable of all the continents to climate change, warming faster than the global average temperature, and…
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Could Western investors’ ESG strategies keep the lights off in Africa?
One of the unintended consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has been Western governments and companies starting to push a decarbonisation…
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Which areas should SDG-related investments be focusing on in 2022?
Backing investments that support the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), amid embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
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WEF report: Two-thirds of China’s GDP is at risk from nature loss
Nearly $9trn (57trn yuan), two-thirds of China’s total gross domestic product, is at risk of disruption from ‘nature loss’, according…
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SDG focus: Can FDI set an example on partnerships and cooperation?
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has shown myriad examples of why the world needs to join forces to overcome…
