SRR Comment & Opinion
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Quiet progress: the new route for sustainability
There are continuing mixed messages when it comes to sustainability and ESG, and corporates are having to navigate a confusing…
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An integrated approach to climate and nature – an emerging trend
Sustainability Risk Review talked to Valerie Pinkerton, an interdisciplinary environmental professional and a director at specialist climate change investment and…
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Sustainability – recalibration, perhaps, but here to stay
Just what is going on in sustainability? Is it facing an existential crisis? Is it splitting into regional groupings? Or…
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Omnibus changes: Uncertainty for businesses but sustainability risks remain
In a move designed to save an estimated €6.3bn in annual administrative costs, the European Commission has cut back the…
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Zurich CRO urges firms not to lose sight of climate risks
Immediate geopolitical threats are risking delays in building resilience to extreme weather events, warns Peter Giger, group chief risk officer…
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US Paris Agreement withdrawal expected but disappointing
The Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement was one of the first actions of the new president, together with…
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Climate resilience and adaptation – key issue for risk managers
Sustainability Risk Review spoke to Amy Barnes, head of sustainability & climate change strategy at Marsh, about the key climate…
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The new reality: Perilous times for Mother Earth
So, to practically nobody’s surprise, 2024 is the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the…
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Another COP, another mixed bag for climate policy
So another year, another COP. This time, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fair to say, it hasn’t gone down as one…
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ESG – a skill that every risk manager should learn
Sustainability, or ESG, is a skill that every risk manager should learn, according to Victoria Tan, executive director, group sustainability…
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CSRD – A catalyst for change
The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which strengthens the rules concerning the social and environmental information that companies have…
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DAC Beachcroft predicts environmental risks facing insurers and clients in 2025
Law firm DAC Beachcroft (DACB) has launched its 2025 predictions for the global insurance market, including a number of environmental…
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Time to start nature transition planning
Nature is becoming increasingly discussed as part of sustainability for corporates, alongside climate and net transition, and this has much…
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Decarbonisation leading to sustainable shipping future
Decarbonisation for the marine sector is a voyage, much like the evolution from sails to steam to bunker oil, according…
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CEOs remain focused on importance of sustainability
It’s good to see ESG and sustainability moving up the corporate agenda and in particular, the CEO’s agenda, at least…
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Insuring renewable energy requires collaboration and transparency
Collaboration and transparency are so often the key words when it comes to sustainability, and nowhere is this more true…
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Transparency on all sides – the need for collaboration
When it comes to insurance of ESG and sustainability risks, much has been made of the issue of data. For…
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Challenges, opportunities and solutions
As London Climate Action Week highlighted the need for the whole of society’s engagement to support the delivery of decarbonisation…
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Has the green backlash been overhyped?
There has been much talk recently in Europe about a green backlash, or as some have termed it, a ‘greenlash’.…
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Mitigating climate risks – modelling, innovation and parametrics
ESG Risk Review spoke to James Bosley, head of climate strategy and parametric solutions, Gallagher Specialty, about climate risks, getting…