How are investors using ESG information?

by Carol Adams (Post updated with link to recording on 27th January 2021) Here’s what I took away from the panel discussion I chaired on how investors use ESG info at CSRWorks International‘s Asia Sustainability Reporting Summit held in December: many don’t use much at all some think they need consistent & comparable data some […]

The integrated thinking journey: The Cbus case study

Main points: David Atkin CEO of Cbus Super Fund discusses how the process of developing integrated reporting led to more integrated thinking which in turn: helped their response to COVID-19 supported the integration of sustainable development considerations into investment practices Asset owners have an important role to play in achieving the SDGs Cbus have been […]

Investors are asking the wrong questions about sustainability

by Carol A Adams When it comes to hitting the 2030 targets underpinning the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, considering risk alone will not cut it. Larry Fink’s recent emphasis on climate change risks and divesting in coal is significant, albeit a few decades late, but what about opportunities? And what about other sustainable development issues that […]