FTfm: Responsible Investing

ESG as the main measure of value

While negotiations on emissions between the US and China are back on track, relations beyond climate issues are far from smooth. Meanwhile, younger voices are increasingly driving sustainability agendas, as both decision makers and stakeholders. And how do you measure ‘green’ investments anyway?

China and US look to rekindle Paris bond to reach net zero

Negotiations resume after Trump hiatus but relations beyond climate issues remain rocky

Investors urged to train sights on South Korea’s workplace safety

Activists say institutions are guilty of hypocrisy on ESG by ignoring industrial accidents

What does green mean? Investors grapple with definitions and data

Progress has been slow on reaching a global consensus on what can be called ‘sustainable’

Young voices grow louder in company strategies and values

This age group is seen increasingly as driving sustainability — as decision makers and stakeholders

A ‘corporate currency’ as a path to sustainable success

Companies build trust and reputation by monitoring relationships with stakeholders

How sustainability bonds bridged the vaccine funding gap for poorer nations

Budgetary pressure on donor countries has required innovative financing to speed up treatment rollouts

Stakeholder collaboration will help companies and society thrive

Sustainability reporting standards are in the long-term interests of business and society