Climate Without Borders: Quiet Resilience in a Fragmented ESG Era
By: Professor Ioannis Ioannou Each September, Climate Week NYC gathers leaders from across business, finance, government, and civil society. These events often promise bold declarations, new initiatives, and high-level visibility. But this year, something else may carry greater weight: presence. Showing up—quietly, persistently—has become a form of leadership. The mood in the ESG community today […]
Global Banks, Investors Fund $9 Trillion in Deforestation-Risk Companies: Forest 500 Report
150 financial institutions channeled US$8.9 trillion to companies driving deforestation, with 60% lacking any deforestation policy. Vanguard, BlackRock and JP Morgan Chase collectively provided over US$1.6 trillion to forest-risk companies, yet have limited or no deforestation safeguards. Only BBVA, Deutsche Bank and Lloyds Banking Group screen all high-risk commodities for deforestation risk. A new Forest […]
Achmea IM Launches €250M Private Equity Impact Fund
Fund to back companies addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, healthy nutrition, and good health. €225M already committed by Dutch pension funds; fund remains open to new institutional investors. Partnership with Neuberger Berman to focus on co-investments in buy-out and growth private equity. Achmea Investment Management has launched the Achmea IM PE Partnership Fund – Healthy […]
CNH Joins UN Global Compact Brazil Network to Advance Sustainable Agriculture
CNH becomes the first agricultural machinery manufacturer to join the UN Global Compact Brazil Network. The company will support SDGs 2, 12, and 13 through the Platform for Sustainable Agriculture. Recognized for ESG leadership, CNH ranks in the top 5% globally in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook. CNH, a global leader in equipment, technology, and […]
Plastic Treaty Talks Stall in Geneva, But Countries Commit to Continue Negotiations
The latest round of United Nations negotiations aimed at securing a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution ended Friday without agreement, but with countries pledging to keep working toward a deal. “This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director […]
