Key Takeaways Strengthening Sustainable Investment in EMEA BlackRock has named Louise Kooy-Henckel as the EMEA Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions (STS). Based in London, she will report to Global Head of STS Helen Lees-Jones and lead efforts to expand BlackRock’s sustainable investment strategies in the region. In an internal
Key Takeaways: GSAM’s Biodiversity Investment Approach Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Biodiversity Bond Fund, designed to invest in bonds that contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focused on biodiversity conservation and remediation. Bram Bos, Global Head of Green, Social, and Impact Bonds at Goldman
Key Takeaways: Private Equity’s Decarbonization Momentum Private equity (PE)-owned companies are accelerating their climate impact disclosures. A Bain & Company study of 824 portfolio companies found a 5% decrease in Scope 1 emissions and a 26% drop in Scope 2 emissions between 2021 and 2023. These reductions are translating into
Key Takeaways: A Shift in Terminology The investment world is moving away from the term ESG in favor of “resilience” when referring to climate-related financing. The change reflects both a marketing strategy and a response to political pressure, particularly in the U.S. “In the beginning you had ‘social’ and ‘responsible
Key Takeaways: A New Era for Biodiversity Finance The Cali Fund for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources (DSI) officially launched at COP16 in Rome. This Fund marks a major milestone in biodiversity financing by securing private sector contributions to support global
Key Takeaways: Institutional Investors Pull Back Investor enthusiasm for ESG proposals has sharply declined, with shareholder support dropping to its lowest level in years, according to ShareAction’s Voting Matters report. The shift is largely driven by the voting patterns of the world’s largest US-based asset managers. “Shareholder support for ESG
Key Takeaways Integrating Climate Considerations Standard Chartered has released its Transition Plan, detailing how it embeds climate considerations into decision-making to support its net zero strategy. The plan outlines a clear framework for engagement with corporate and institutional clients, ensuring sustainable finance solutions drive decarbonization. Driving Emissions Reductions The plan
Key Takeaways: Renewed Push for Biodiversity Finance Countries are convening in Rome this week to revive efforts to secure $200 billion per year for biodiversity conservation, following the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreement. However, divisions over funding sources and governance remain unresolved. The United States, which is not a
Key Takeaways: HSBC Revises Net-Zero Ambition HSBC has officially postponed its goal of reaching net-zero emissions across its own operations, business travel, and supply chain from 2030 to 2050, according to its latest annual report. The U.K.-based banking giant—Europe’s largest by market capitalization, assets, and revenue—said it had “revisited [its]
Key Takeaways: Renewables vs. Carbon Capture A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that relying on wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower for global energy needs by 2050 would be far more beneficial than deploying large-scale carbon capture technologies. The research, led by Stanford University’s Mark Jacobson, highlights
