All articles by Michael Baxter – Page 2
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FeatureESG is like disruptive technology
ESG is like disruptive technology, and established market players never do like disruption.
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FeatureQuantitative greening or QEsg
Forget about quantitative easing, is quantitative greening on the cards? The European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde seems to be up for the idea.
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FeatureSupermarkets leading regulators in the race to nudge customers to responsibility
Supermarkets are adopting responsibility by nudging customers to eat healthier foods and are ahead of the regulators.
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FeatureBank of England warns of climate change risk
The recent climate change stress test applied to banks shows that climate change means higher risk for banks and insurance companies, suggests the Prudential Regulation Authority CEO
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FeatureAdaption is better than mitigation says Stuart Kirk but HSBC is in a pickle now
HSBC’s head of responsible investing suggests we would be better off adapting to climate change rather than mitigating it, and now HSBC has an authenticity problem.
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FeatureAnd so it begins: S&P ditches Tesla from ESG index, and it becomes polarising
Tesla has fallen out of the S&P 500 ESG index, and Elon Musk is spitting feathers. Some of Musk’s supporters are not too happy either — but there is a deeper issue.
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FeatureApple loses staff over a return to work policy — why the S in ESG matters
Apple, the company that produces technology that makes it easier to work from home, is asking employees to return to the office; and staff are not happy.
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FeatureESG measures are fundamentally flawed says Tesla; we need more impact
Tesla’s latest Impact Report says that current ESG evaluation measures are fundamentally flawed, and ESG needs to evolve to measure real-world impact.
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FeatureIs the worm turning? Filipino inquiry says big polluters liable for climate change
An inquiry by a Philippines Commission finds that 47 of the world’s largest polluters are morally and legally liable for climate change? Is this the kind of move the ESG fraternity has been warning about?
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FeatureNet-zero is winning
Advances in renewables accelerated by the war in Ukraine mean that the shift to net-zero is winning. The ESG community needs to tell the world.
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FeatureESG and digital Transformation go together like a horse and carriage
Digital transformation helps ESG; digital transformation and ESG often work hand in hand; that is the gist of a report from BCG.
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FeatureWe all have mental health: and good ESG means good mental health
Mental health is what we all have; it affects decision making and productivity. Good mental health is good for the balance sheet, and it’s an important part of ESG.
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FeatureESG, supply chain and risk management and the great convergence
ESG, the supply chain, and risk management are converging.
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FeatureWhatever date you are reading this; Happy Earth day; let’s hope there will be many more
Friday, April 22nd 2022, is (or was, depending on when you read this) Earth Day. We would like to wish Gaia many happy returns, and ESG can help ensure there can be many more Earth days.
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FeatureHas the IPCC given the green light to ESG greenwashing?
The latest IPCC report emphasised the importance of carbon capture, but this may be an error; it is like the way people say they support ESG but are greenwashing.
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FeatureCan Judges Save the World? The Troubled History of ESG and the Fiduciary Duty
Judges may save the world, Professor Paul Watchman says, as he recalls the Freshfields Report, Arthur Scargill, Alex Ferguson, why ESG matters and why he loathes greenwashing.
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FeatureKindness at the workplace is good for the balance sheet
Bullying is out; shouting doesn’t work, being kind is the best way to motivate staff. Is that right?
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FeaturePeak ESG is far, far away
Claims that peak ESG is nigh are rife; the reality is quite different.
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FeatureIPCC report highlights why we need ESG and the problem with ESG
The latest IPCC report is not all bad; there is some good news and indeed hope lurking within it. It also highlights why ESG is so important, but the IPCC report also illustrates the problem with ESG.
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FeatureMusk calls ESG the devil incarnate
Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to describe corporate ESG as the devil incarnate.
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