Having crossed the rubicon from finance into civil society during 2022 after a covid epiphany, I realised my schizophrenic point of view from experiencing Davo could actually be helpful. Whilst…

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6-18, was an important summit where decisions are expected to be taken to avoid the…

That water is essential to planetary well-being is undeniable. It is indisputable that securing water for different uses provides countries with socio-economic development.

In the wake of the challenges the world is facing, eliminating animal cruelty from our food chain may seem like a low priority. A world still reeling from the pandemic,…

One subject you can get rare agreement on in the world of ESG is the inconsistency in results and power wielded by ESG rating agencies. This is not gone unnoticed…

Nothing in nature goes to waste; its circularity is what maintains it. Circularity is what we need to achieve with our economy. As well as making sense environmentally, it can…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reminded us how interdependent and fragile global supply chains are, creating stress for the world’s poor by hindering efforts to fight poverty, food insecurity and…

Food is not only nourishing and vital for our survival, but it also conjures up some of our most cherished memories. As the world contemplates food insecurity issues brought on…

As European regulation exposes the challenges in addressing environmental, social and governance factors, developing markets, such as India, may wish to take a flexible approach. ESG investing is big business,…

While diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce may mean different things in different societies, gender diversity has the same meaning across the world If what gets measured gets managed,…

As governments revise agricultural rules and supermarkets look at more sustainable supply chains, new opportunities emerge for investors Agriculture is often identified as one of the sectors most vulnerable to…

We all agree that finance has a key role to play in getting us to net zero. But we can’t ignore the elephant in the room: the inherent conflict between…

Our diets are addictive. While our bodies require nutrition, Big Food designs products with precise combinations of sugar, salt, fat, and other additives that may be as habit-forming as tobacco…

Do your words have meaning? Do they hold true value? Is there an implied truth that adds weight to them or are your words just for effect without any meaning…

Sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is also undergoing external assurance in order to nurture trust. Ninety-one percent of 1,400 companies across 22 jurisdictions report some level of…

Imagine a modern-day family, where parents were about to send their children to school. There would be no question that most parents would try to send their children to the…

Define the Why Within asset management, the story of recent years has been the emergence of sustainability or ESG tainted products. Redecorating existing funds to create a ESG look-and-feel has…

What type of a society do we want to live in? Do we want a world where every human being is able to live in dignity or a world that…

It is British philosopher Alain de Botton who said: ‘’we become fully human only through education’’. We expect education to be accessible, free and compulsory everywhere in the world; but…

The need for corporate purpose and the question of “why” companies do what they do is becoming ever more important. For a corporation articulating an inspiring purpose to all the…

Previously in our Blog, we have explored the need for corporate purpose and to ask the question “why” companies do what they do. We emphasized the significance of an inspiring…

There are different ways an organization can attract and engage its various stakeholders. Having an inspiring purpose articulated in form of a mission statement may be one of the most…

“Trust is the essence of good governance and the foundation for sustainable development.” Trust is very fragile. It takes special attention to detail to build and even more to protect…