While ESG investing has picked up significantly over the last couple of years because of several related events, there are questions on whether there is a skew across asset classes when we talk about sustainable finance…
The last week has been tumultuous for the DWS group. On Thursday, 26th of August, there were reports that one of the largest global asset management firms is being investigated by the U.S. and…
There is an important role of power politics in the development of the proposals of the EU Taxonomy. For example, there are questions regarding whether ‘scientific truth’ took a backseat to…
There is currently a giant ESG squeeze at play and it is impacting companies from two different but equally powerful stakeholders. As sustainability issues are getting intensely scrutinized for the issuers…
The demographic forces and changes in customer preferences are often the most powerful driving force for the adoption of new trends. This applies across industries and sectors: be it fashion, culture, products, social media…
A couple of weeks ago, the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a Consultation Report titled ‘Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Ratings and…
Samsung Electronics is an enigma for investors and asset managers. A company that is among the global leaders in consumer-facing technology, having constantly launched very successful products…
In the last few decades, since ‘climate change’ and ‘environmental impact’ became important topics of discussion for the international community, the focus has been more on cooperation among countries…
EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has already become a major driving force for how the sustainable finance industry grows in Europe…
In 2019, Amazon, to bring more transparency to its brand, decided to release its carbon footprint stemming from its massive operations. In the same year, it also co-founded The Climate Pledge…