Blogs
US regional banks team up to tackle climate risk
The Risk Management Association’s new consortium could reduce the climate change learning curve for smaller lenders Wall Street does not have a monopoly on banking…
Climate is Beyond ESG
A summarized version of this blog can be found here. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and climate considerations are regularly conflated, but there are important…
Lead with Climate: A Primer on ‘Climate, ESG, and the TCFD’
A more detailed version of this blog can be found here. Today’s investors have to understand how businesses are impacted by Environmental, Social, and Governance…
How to tackle net-zero target arbitrage
Many financial institutions have rolled out portfolio decarbonization goals. But the differences between them could be ‘gamed’ by carbon-intensive companies Net-zero target setting is all…
Four Ways Climate Change Impacts Businesses
Climate change is a systemic risk. It is impacting all aspects of the global economy and poses challenges to each and every business — large…
How Climate Change Can Create Opportunities for Businesses to Thrive
Businesses face many physical and transition risks from climate change, but also many opportunities. Through efficiency, innovation, and growth, businesses can take measures to ensure…
What Jamie Dimon’s letter says about Wall Street and climate risk
The JP Morgan chief’s annual missive sheds light on bank attitudes to transition risk, the low-carbon transition, and financial regulation Two influential papers grabbed headlines…
Real Estate, TCFD, and Net Zero: How Asset Managers Can Get Started
Climate disruption is already affecting businesses in a myriad of ways, causing many companies to pledge net-zero goals. As climate awareness grows, investor demand has…
Climate risk regulation rundown: March 2022
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposed rule on climate-related disclosures for publicly listed companies…
Unpacking the ISSB’s Climate-Related Disclosure Standards
A global standard for climate-related disclosures is no longer a pipe dream. In March 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released a first draft…