Sarah Neill, a marine biologist and one of the ESG Foundation’s Special Advisors, has recently been appointed the Marine Life Species Leader for Project Wild Gambia. In her new role she will oversee their marine research and feed back to the team on any latest developments in her specialist area, which includes the Atlantic humpback dolphin and sea turtle rehabilitation.
With COP26 almost upon us, the thoughts of some of the greatest minds of the planet will no doubt be all over our screens in the coming days. Which makes it slightly strange to be quoting hip hop legends Public Enemy in an ESG column. But few assessments would better sum up the state of the greenwashing issue at the moment than “Don’t believe the hype”.
The Green Party is calling on the UK to announce a carbon tax at COP26, describing it as one of the greatest levers to drive change in society. The tax yield will help deliver a social dividend by funding cheap and accessible transport, free home insulation, and a basic income. They are proposing a carbon tax of £100 per tonne of carbon dioxideThe Green Party is calling on the UK to announce a carbon tax at COP26, describing it as one of the greatest levers to drive change in society. The tax yield will help deliver a social dividend by funding cheap and…
In a brilliant Q&A with Financial News Tariq Fancy, BlackRock's former sustainable investing CIO explains why ESG investing risks turning into a mis-selling scandal.
Environmental, Social and Governance factors are attracting ever-greater focus and importance for businesses in delivering their work, doing transactions, due diligence and more generally in shaping their strategic outlook for success.
The ESG Foundation showcases several ESG reports on their website from various organisations, including traditional banks, housing associations and technology companies. But among these large corporations are a few less expected entrants.
Dr Ahmad Karnam, Director of Sustainability at Ericsson and one of the ESG Foundation’s Special Advisors has two publications which might be of interest to ESG followers: Organic Growth Theory for Corporate Sustainability and Electrification of Transportation: From Fuel Policy to Electricity Market and EV Battery Charging in Microgrids.
The Millennium Development Goals established by the UN expired in 2015 and the program’s successor covers much more comprehensive and aggressive targets. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative sets forth 17 critical areas to solve economic, social, and environmental challenges by 2030.
