Sunday Brunch
Our thoughts on the key issues faced by practitioners trying to advance sustainable investing.
Sunday Brunch: how investors think about climate risk
How finance people think about climate risk really matters. If they see the risk as real, they will act. If they don't, the movement of private finance into climate related solutions will be weakened.
Sunday Brunch: traditional vs sustainable investors - are we really different?
We all need good disclosure. And this means something different from what you might think. Good disclosure helps both traditional and sustainable investors. So let's work together to deliver it.
Sunday Brunch: healthcare, underrepresentation and the flaw of averages
Increasing diversity in clinical trials is one of the foundations of health equity
Sunday Brunch: stronger for longer, not strongest for shortest
Offshoring has retraced recently driven by cost, nationalism and ESG. But is complete retrenchment the right move?
Sunday Brunch: Does Europe want cheaper green steel?
What if green steel could be produced cheaply outside of Europe? If that meant putting domestic industry jobs at risk, would governments be keen?
Sunday Brunch: tales of the unexpected
The transition to a more sustainable world is a complex process. Even with the best intentions, there could be some unintended consequences.
Sunday Brunch: What we call things really matters
Or why sustainability accounting is really important - even if it's a bit boring.
Sunday Brunch: Sustainability targets are just goals
Sustainability targets without a meaningful delivery strategy are just goals. And without good disclosure we cannot judge if they are deliverable (or not).
Sunday Brunch: the Post Office scandal - a failure of operational governance
Governance starts with the board in setting the culture of the company. But execution is key.
Sunday Brunch: Geothermal as a solution - but not just yet
One of the challenges around renewables based electricity grids is coping with the periods when the variable generation sources, such as wind and solar, are insufficient to meet demand. Which is where geothermal has a role.
Sunday Brunch: the building blocks for a good strategy
Financial accounts might sound like they are only for financial specialists. But that would be wrong. The financial Annual Report should also be about sustainability.
Sunday Brunch: Agriculture needs less complex tech?
If we are to build a more sustainable agricultural system globally, we need technology that is cheap, modular, and easy to implement and operate.