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The Difference Between ESG and SRI, and How They Impact Investing

3BL Media

Terms like sustainable investing, impact investing, and ethical investing were used to describe this activity. In 2006, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) issued a report that suggested environmental, social, and governance data be a mandatory part of corporate financial evaluations.

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The B in ESG – Part 1: Frameworks for Action

Chris Hall

The TNFD currently comprises two co-chairs, a secretariat of 26 full-time employees, and 40 taskforce members (plus an additional 46 alternates), with taskforce members drawn from corporations, financial institutions, professional service firms, and vendor providers.

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Can Sustainability Standards Minimise Friction and Divergence?

Chris Hall

Both standards will require companies to disclose how they are both directly and indirectly responding to risks and opportunities, how their subsequent strategy will be resourced, and what consequent changes they expect to financial position and performance over time. .

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Revitalizing Off-Grid Solar: Why Africa’s PAYGo Sector is Ready for a New Dawn

James Militzer

Image credit: Jeremy Kemp The impact investing sector has invested in off-grid energy for over a decade, a period in which weve witnessed PAYGo solar home systems evolve from a promising idea to a proven solution. The hype surrounding PAYGo solar may have subsided, but its potential is brighter than ever.