How SDG-aligned are ESG funds?

To coincide with COP26, data firm Util published a report comparing the respective holdings of sustainable and non-sustainable US-domiciled funds and evaluating the degree to which each group positively and negatively contributes to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

02 November 2021

Why SLLs Have Only Just Begun to Roar

When Enbridge Inc. launched its inaugural C$1 bn Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) in February 2021, it marked a milestone not only for the company but also for SLLs as flexible, sector-agnostic lending instruments that allow companies to move the needle in the fight against climate change and meaningful social issues.

02 November 2021

State of Climate Action 2021 Report

The State of Climate Action 2021 identifies 40 indicators across key sectors that must transform to address the climate crisis and assesses how current trends align with what is needed by 2030 and 2050 to address climate change.

01 November 2021

Climate Action announces “Forest of Hope” to mark COP26

A new woodland stretching across the border between Aberdeenshire and Moray will be a legacy of the Glasgow climate summit. It is a collaboration led by Highlands Rewilding, a new nature-recovery company intent on mass ownership of expanding wildland in Scotland, and The Cabrach Trust, a rural regeneration charity.

01 November 2021

BBC sets out path to net zero by 2030

The BBC has had its plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 approved by the globally-respected Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

22 October 2021