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The Sustainable Investor

Sustainability, Strategy and Finance

The Sustainable Investor
Sandy Jayaraj
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Home energy electrification - more complicated than you think.

We tend to think about home electrification as one of the easiest transitions. Good alternatives already exist. We 'just' need people to switch to electricity for home heating/cooling and cooking. Then we factor in home EV charging, and job done. But, the reality is a lot more

Sandy Jayaraj
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Can renewable electricity now be sold direct to the consumer (in Korea)?

Most households and small businesses have to buy their electricity from a retailer (often known as a distributor), who gets it via the grid. There are some good reasons for this. In most countries, companies that distribute electricity are regulated (for safety reasons), and buying electricity via retailers means consumers

Sandy Jayaraj
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Diversity target setting: solution or distraction?

Understanding the most effective way to embed a DEI culture within a firm can enhance performance. However, is narrow target setting, particularly centred on diversity, a help or hindrance?

Steven Bowen
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Sunday Brunch: what is this investment worth?

How we create narratives to generate financial forecasts impacts the valuation process

Sandy Jayaraj
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What caught our eye - three key stories

Coffee - the gap between cost and farmer income; CBAM - help or harm?; Environmental litigation funding

Steven Bowen
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Better building regulations can drive greener buildings

Getting involved in updating building codes might seem technical and a bit boring. But, it's probably the best and most efficient, at scale solution to creating a more sustainable building industry.

Sandy Jayaraj
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Sunday Brunch: ad singula or 'can I cut airline emissions by getting more people to fly?'

Individual carbon footprint calculations are useful in decision-making but a big picture view is also needed

Sandy Jayaraj
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Building regs backlash in Germany

German Housing Minister Klara Geywitz, Finance Minister Christian Lindner and a number of other senior cabinet members of the German coalition have expressed their concern about potential revisions to the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which would include mandatory renovations for buildings with the worst energy performance. The

Steven Bowen
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All swans are black in the dark

In a recent LinkedIn post, Andreas Posavac, Global Head of ESG, Corporate Governance and M&A Advisory at S&P Global Market Intelligence discussed a multi-year research study by The Generation Foundation and 2° Investing Initiative called "All swans are black in the dark." The study

Sandy Jayaraj
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20's plenty?

The introduction of a 20 mph speed limit in built-up areas in Wales has not been without controversy. So emotive was the move that a no confidence vote in the minister who led the introduction of it, Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters, was brought although was easily defeated. The

Steven Bowen
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Sustainable food: ingredient diversification and reformulation really helps

"Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for society to be without". William Sloane Coffin Jnr The food industry has the potential to make a massive difference in terms of making our agricultural system more sustainable. And

Steven Bowen
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Sunday Brunch: sustainable finance and the innovation curve

Sustainability is a massive strategic challenge, using the innovation curve can help our preparation. The sustainability transitions will bring change, and executing change is tough. A good strategy is key. Sustainability professionals have a key role in preparing organisations for a new future.




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