Lessons from COP26

‘We have to realise that we can’t enjoy everything the way we have in perpetuity’
Lessons from COP26

Deforestation pledge a ‘pivotal moment’
Lessons from COP26

Net-zero pathway a boon to fixed income
Impact Report, Q3 2021

Almost a third of adults globally (about 1.7 billion people) remain unbanked1.In the latest Impact Quarterly Report, we delve into the theme of Financial Inclusion, as a theme linked to 13 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We argue that improving people’s access to the products and services they need to manage their […]
Financiers should look beyond profit/loss to help save the planet

This content was created in partnership with Citywire and written by Simon Constable. The financial system needs reforming. There are perverse incentives which are the opposite of the sustainable development goals. Vicky Sins Climate and Energy Lead at World Benchmarking Alliance Investors have long had a single focus: a searing eye on the bottom-line profit […]
Japanese employment

Engaging for greater equality – an update
SDG Engagement Equity commentary

Samsonite
Vestas

Impact theme: Energy Transition In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require a 45% reduction in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20301. At an average cost of $44/MWh, wind is on a par with solar power as one of the cheapest alternatives to fossil […]
Ecolab

How data can sanitise food and save water
Barclays

Banking on SDG delivery