How to measure, practice and capitalise on ESG, with Addidat CEO Nina Spencer May 23, 2023 | Sponsored
AIM ESG Performance: Social Mobility in Financial Services May 22, 2023 | Sponsored Addidat has collaborated with Nurole on its AIM ESG series, providing information about AIM companies’ ESG requirements and performance, along with practical suggestions about what firms can do to improve. This article focuses on key aspects of the social performance of companies operating in the Financial Services sector, in terms of their progress on social [...]
AIM ESG Performance: Energy & Basic Materials May 22, 2023 | Sponsored Addidat has collaborated with Nurole on its AIM ESG series, providing information about AIM companies’ ESG requirements and performance, along with practical suggestions about what firms can do to improve. This article focuses on key aspects of the environmental performance of companies operating in the Energy & Basic Materials sectors. Energy and basic materials companies [...]
Appetite for ESG investing falls – but could tighter regulation improve its performance? May 19, 2023 ESG is sliding down the list of investment priorities as investors refocus on maximising returns amid ESG’s poor performance and wider market volatility. According to the latest research by Charles Schwab UK, in two years the number of investors who believe companies with strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials are attractive investment options has [...]
Blockchain can help fix carbon credits market, experts argue – but is it enough? May 18, 2023 Experts have suggested that blockchain could provide a way to improve the fractured carbon credit markets and help markets move towards a more sustainable future. Jeff Ren, OKX Ventures partner, told City A.M. that the “immutable nature of the dataset created and stored” by a blockchain could combat the fragmented and opaque carbon credits market. [...]
Why measuring a business’ intent is essential to valuing its green credentials May 18, 2023 | Sponsored More and more businesses are being asked to report on their sustainability credentials, with calls coming from a range of different stakeholders, including investors, consumers and employees. For businesses that do not have a range of historical data available to prove their sustainable and green credentials, addressing these calls can be challenging. An essential factor [...]
Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future May 17, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to serve talent across [...]
Net zero homes: time for a reset report – six months on May 12, 2023 | Sponsored The 28 million households in the UK account for around 14 per cent of our overall carbon emissions. In terms of the scale of the change required by homeowners to meet the government’s 2050 Net Zero target, this will require a home being upgraded every two minutes between now and 2050. The estimated cost of [...]
Keeping the crown on: the drive for social mobility in financial services May 4, 2023 | Sponsored Who has been watching ‘The Gold’ on BBC iPlayer? Aside from it being a great bit of TV, there was one quote that stuck in my mind. “I do a lot of reading, Micky, about England, about the way it was. And the funny thing is, right, this country, it wasn’t always like this, there [...]
Is Justice the new DE&I: Has the diversity discussion evolved? May 2, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Is Justice the new DE&I: Has the diversity discussion evolved? In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dorien Nuñez, Speaker, Author, Researcher, Consultant and Principal and Co-Founder of The OMNIResearch Group and Paris Prince, Director – Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for The Intentional Endowments Network. Both from the United [...]