Sunday Brunch: can the real sustainable investor please stand up?
The big sustainability questions we all face suggest we need to move to a different relationship between the providers of capital (the asset owners), and the organisation's that invest it on their behalf. One based on a better alignment of interest.
New milk fridges could help farmers cut carbon and costs
Dairy farmers need to chill their milk to below 6oC within hours of carrying out milking. As we highlighted in a recent blog, there are some sustainability issues with fridges, freezers and chillers. Link to blog 👇🏾 Cooling food - regular, salty and constant volume.Modern fridges and freezers do a
What caught our eye - three key stories
Fortescue invests in 3 green projects; Implementing insetting at scale; What's nuclear's real issue?
Nature-related risks: almost certainly one for the board
We have known for a while that in many countries climate related risks should be considered by company directors. Now, in an Australian legal opinion commissioned by global climate/nature investment and advisory firm Pollination, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) directors also have a similar
Nigeria solar adoption boosted by the end of fuel subsidies?
A Bloomberg Green article discussed the potential for the ending of fuel subsidies in Nigeria to drive the adoption of solar in households and communities. Whilst Nigeria is Africa's biggest exporter of crude oil (the world's 7th biggest), its lack of refining capacity means that it
Minimising cost overruns - part 3
Cost over runs not only destroy project economics, they also taint future similar projects with the cost 'blow out' brush. A technique known as Reference Classes can help, but we need to work together to make it useful.
Sunday Brunch: is disclosure the 'exam technique' of sustainability?
Disclosure is important but is there a danger that it becomes the tail wagging the dog?
Is climate risk becoming uninsurable?
Insurers are withdrawing from higher risk regions. And the situation is likely to get worse.
What caught our eye - three key stories
ESG ratings' conflict of interest; Why we aren't cutting fossil fuels; ESO can terminate phantom projects.
Health equity: FDA panel support for sickle cell disease cure
The potential approval of a treatment for a historically under-served community is important.
Risk of taking ESG data as gospel
ESG data is useful as part of the decision-making process. However, it is not THE process.
The evolving role of a Chief Sustainability Officer
As a prospective CSO perhaps one of the first questions you should ask of your new employer is 'who will I report to'. The closer we are to the financial and strategy decision makers, the more influence we can have.
