FuturePlus report reveals sports fans divided on sustainability issues July 11, 2023 | Sponsored Research released by sustainability and ESG management and reporting platform FuturePlus and comparative text analytics software company Relative Insight reveals a sharply divided fanbase when it comes to sustainability in sports, presenting a clear challenge for sporting organisations aiming to implement an effective Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy. The research report, “Sports fans on [...]
Rising critical mineral supplies could help meet demand to fight climate change July 11, 2023 Supply of minerals critical to the energy transition could move close to levels needed to support climate pledges by 2030.
A class act: why Executive Search firms are key to socio-economic diversity in financial services July 7, 2023 | Sponsored With vacancies in financial services hitting an all-time high this year, it seems employers are expecting more from Executive Search firms right now. There were 54,000 unfilled positions in April to June this year, according to research from the Financial Services Skills Commission. That’s more than the population of Durham, and a record number of vacancies [...]
Diversity without understanding the power of feelings will never work July 4, 2023 | Sponsored “Diversity without understanding the power of feelings will never work,” reveals Jonathan Hook, Director of Learning at CHX Performance, on the Business of Sustainability , the new podcast produced by FuturePlus in partnership with City PM. In episode 1 of the Business of Sustainability, Jonathan joined co-hosts Alex Smith and Mike Penrose alongside CHX Performance [...]
Decarbonisation – A Deep Dive into Scope 3, Category 1 (Purchased Goods and Services) July 4, 2023 | Sponsored Blog summary Refresher on Category 1 Category 1 focuses on all upstream (i.e., cradle-to-gate) emissions associated to the entire life cycle of products purchased by the reporting company, including both goods (tangible products) and services (intangible products). These emissions often make up a significant proportion of an organisations footprint – particularly those in sectors such [...]
Bank of England warns lenders of ‘fiendishly unpredictable’ risks from climate change July 4, 2023 The Bank of England has cautioned lenders that they need to keep a close eye on commodities and private credit to avoid financial problems. Speaking at a UK Finance event, Nathanaël Benjamin – who is responsible for authorising the UK arms of international banks – warned there were a range of dangers facing banks. Benjamin [...]
Is the era of ESG investing over? June 30, 2023 Battered by inflation and economic turmoil, ESG funds have to prove their worth again.
Planning constraints will prevent UK from net zero, reckon experts June 28, 2023 Planning obstacles jeopardise the country's drive to net zero, warned the Climate Change Committee in its latest annual report.
Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community June 27, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Billie Simmons, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Daylight, a queer-owned and queer-run members-only neobank and Geffrye Parsons, Founder and CEO (‘Chief Empathy Officer’) of The Inclusion Imperative, a best-practice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & [...]
British companies could face tougher climate scrutiny under new G20 rules June 26, 2023 Companies will face more pressure to disclose how climate change affects their business under a new set of G20-backed global rules aimed at helping regulators crack down on greenwashing. The norms published on Monday have been written by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) as trillions of dollars flow into investments that tout their environmental, social and [...]
