Joslyn Chittilapally
Contributor
The long delayed Carmichael project in Australia has been approved by Indian coal giant Adani. It faces lack of funding and will cause disastrous environmental consequences.
As a result of its new coal policy, AXA Investment Managers will divest 165 million euros from companies that derive 50 per cent or more of revenue from fossil fuels.
A court in India has declared the holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna a legal entity with same rights as a person, in a move that could help in efforts to clean the pollution-choked rivers.
Many investors have urged banks financing the Dakota Access Pipeline to either support rerouting the pipeline or divesting from it. Now the hot potato is in their hands.
Tyson Foods, the United States’ largest meat processor, is investing millions in plant based alternatives. Are these vegan products set to become mainstream?
Sustainable stock exchanges in emerging economies are encouraging consideration of environmental, social and governance factors. And they’re addressing the SDGs, the UN’s goals for 2030.
Due to its ethical basis, Islamic finance is attractive for those seeking fair financial products: Sharia investment is thus an important tool to fund positive social impact.
Factory farming practices, which disregard animal welfare completely, are risky also from a financial point of view. And investors know it.
China, India, Japan and South Korea are leading in the use of financing mechanisms such as green bonds to tackle key sustainability challenges.
A study by India-based organisations finds gross violations of sustainability standards in Indian tea plantations, especially with respects to labour rights.
