As the year comes to a close, we indulge in looking back at the Smallholder Dinner Series launched in London in 2022 and the meaning of its themes in the context of COP15.
Category Archives: Sustainable Finance & ESG
Sustainable investment, ESG strategy
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Dec
Dec
The 11th session of the UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights took place from the 28th to the 30th of November 2022, after two years of online sessions because of the COVID pandemic. The underlying theme for this year’s session was “Strengthening accountability to advance business respect for people and the planet in the next decade.”
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Nov
Nov
12 sustainability reporting standards were proposed at the EFRAG General Assembly and approved by the European Commission in late November 2022. The content is intended to be more “material” and as consistent as possible with the ISSB. Additional sector-specific standards are forthcoming. The publication of the delegated acts for these standards is scheduled for June 2023. This article helps you understand these standards in a few minutes.
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Nov
Nov
The Sharm el-Sheikh climate conference produced what we anticipated in our pre-event newsletter: a combination of frustration with the climate emergency, and a sense of an event that has become obsolete in its current format. The conclusions confirm three lessons for companies and investors.
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Nov
Nov
The insurance sector plays a key role in the energy transition both in terms of who and how they write policies and as investors. And they have sustainability challenges.
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Sep
Sep
Stuart Kirk, global head of responsible investment at HSBC, was fired for downplaying the market impact of climate change. But his intervention describes what is going on around fossil fuels
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Aug
Aug
Ksapa is sharing insights of two experts to share actionable methodologies on US foundations’ investment strategies (PRIs & MRIs)
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Jul
Jul
The CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) comes into effect in 2024 and breaks new ground in ESG reporting. Keys provided by Ksapa in this article.
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Jun
Jun
On June 8, over a hundred of our clients, partners and friends based in Paris were invited to a small cocktail party in the magical setting offered by the Musée de la Vie Romantique. Here is a brief of the event for our friends at large to share in on the fun.
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Jun
Jun
Ksapa explores the new EFRAG’s and ISSB ESG Reporting Guidelines under consultation, and shares 3 critical aspects required to be under close scrutiny for successful adoption by stakeholders and meaningful implementation by business.
