Like any other crisis, war puts company directors in the hot seat.

This week we discuss certain conflicts that can arise within ESG investing.

This week we discuss how record profits for oil majors are being used in the energy industry.

This week we discuss new advances in gene editing techniques and Meta’s USD 400 million fine.

This week we discuss the market’s embrace of biodiversity.

This week we discuss the ESG trends that may shape the environment for investors and companies in the year ahead.

This week we talk about first impressions from COP27 and a tightened rule from the US EPA aimed at plugging persistent methane emissions.

Water issues have been drowned out by other concerns, such as carbon emissions. It may be time for companies and investors to turn up the volume.

One well-worn critique of ESG investing is that some companies with a high rating aren’t actually making the world a better place. We break down this conflation of ESG impact with financial risk by looking at the different sides of J&J and Nestle.

This week we look at a fine issued to Glencore over bribery and use the story to explore the overlap between a company’s financial risks and its externalities.