Archive

  • Nippon Life signs up as TNFD adopter

    09 January 2024

    Japanese lifer commits to 14 recommendations of TNFD launched in September last year

  • Comment: Batman joins Robin at Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

    05 November 2021

    When Mark Carney's action was missing Bloomberg's ambition

  • Hong Kong steering group to assess mandatory climate-related disclosures

    19 July 2021

    As well as carbon market opportunities and launching Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance

  • Insurers more focused on investments than underwriting for climate risk

    29 April 2021

    Research by CDP showed 52% of insurers have no plans to take climate action for underwriting portfolios

  • Keep TCFD recommendations voluntary, says Insurance Europe

    07 February 2020

    Lobby group responds to IAIS climate disclosure paper

  • European Commission proposes to align non-financial reporting Directive and TCFD

    14 January 2019

    Report includes specific recommendation to insurers

  • "We are not finished with you yet"

    21 November 2018

    Bank of England governor and Prince Charles say time to act on sustainability is now

  • EC’s Action Plan to 'hardwire' ESG considerations into mainstream finance

    16 October 2018

    Senior counsel at Aviva Investors suggests it is only a question of time before ESG criteria are universally integrated in investment processes

  • Sustainable investment needs a helping hand from regulators

    06 September 2018

    It is time for regulators to use all the tools at their disposal to address the risks climate changes pose to the financial stability of the insurance industry, Aviva Investors chief responsible investment officer Steve Waygood warns

  • Insurers rate poorly on ESG reporting and integration

    21 August 2018

    A new report by research and rating agency Vigeo Eiris has ranked the insurance industry 23rd out 39 for environment, social and governance related performance. In particular the report highlights the industry's weakness in dealing with climate risk on both sides of its balance sheet. Vincent Huck reports