Blogs 8 May 2018

Behind the scenes of the science-based target movement

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
The corporate momentum behind setting meaningful Science Based Targets (SBTs) on carbon reductions is building with the total count of companies that have either publicly committed to or set SBTs now sitting at a healthy and ever-increasing total of 406 organisations. It is great to see progress being made recently, including many large players such ...
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Blogs 30 Apr 2018

TCFD and CDP: 10 Questions Answered

Catherine Radojcin 6 Min Reading Time
In April we hosted a webinar about the TCFD recommendations, specifically how they will impact CDP disclosures this year. Here we look at some of the questions that were asked during the webinar to give you an insight into how to maximise your disclosure this year and in the future You’ll find the full webinar ...
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Blogs 30 Apr 2018

Connecting the SBTi with the TCFD

Catherine Radojcin 5 Min Reading Time
SBT and TCFD are two acronyms that are here to stay. The new buzz words in sustainability, they are Science-based targets and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures respectively. Here we explore how these two growing initiatives are connected and what this means in practical terms for businesses and investors. The SBT initiative (SBTi) ...
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Africa Climate Week 12 Apr 2018

Fuelling Change & Preservation in Kenya

Catherine Radojcin 4 Min Reading Time
This week is Africa Climate Week. Officials from eight African countries and the UN are convening in Nairobi for a week-long conference, the purpose of which is to support the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement as well as assist delivery on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In support of the ...
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Blogs 5 Apr 2018

A sustainable maritime industry in a 2°C scenario – has the ship already sailed?

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
Shipping has long been a fundamental enabler of trade, although its important role may go unnoticed. Think about where the clothes you are wearing were made and how they arrived here. What about your phone? How did its components all come together to reach your hand right now? It’s very likely that shipping played a ...
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Blogs 5 Apr 2018

Top ten takeaways: The world energy outlook

Catherine Radojcin 5 Min Reading Time
We recently attended Fatih Birol’s presentation in advance of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) first publication of the Global Energy and CO₂ Status Report. Their flagship publication, World Energy Outlook, was published in November 2017.
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scenario analysis 27 Mar 2018

Scenario Analysis: future-proofing your organisation

Catherine Radojcin 4 Min Reading Time
The uncertainties regarding the future state of the earth’s climate are vast. With the potential for many different climatic conditions, preparing businesses and the economy for the future poses a great challenge. To tackle this, increasing attention is being given to scenario analysis.
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Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures 21 Mar 2018

The TCFD Recommendations: making the case for climate-related financial disclosures

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
Climate change is recognised as a significant threat to the stability of the global economic, social and geopolitical system. The TCFD recommendations represent a concerted commitment amongst experts to better account for the risks and opportunities that organisations now face and to build a more sustainable global financial system. The need for improvements to disclosures ...
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TCFD 15 Mar 2018

Setting the stage for Europe’s next economic transformation?

Catherine Radojcin 4 Min Reading Time
On 31st January 2018 the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG) published its roadmap for responsible finance in Europe. This 100-page detailed document we have read for you articulates an ambitious and comprehensive set of recommendations with an overarching objective to ‘hardwire’ sustainability into the EU’s regulatory and financial policy framework.
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