ESG Other News
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September 21, 2023
Allianz Commercial tracks rise in emerging risks from offshore wind
Developers and insurers of offshore wind projects face an increasing number of emerging risks as the sector braces for a…
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September 21, 2023
Towergate warns reactive employee wellbeing support ‘falls short’
A lot of health and wellbeing support offered by companies is still too reactive, according to research from UK-based Towergate…
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September 21, 2023
Survey highlights growing interest in nature-related investments
More than two-thirds (69%) of global investors engaged in nature investment plans to increase their investments, according to a new…
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September 19, 2023
ESG supply chain risk platform rolled out to UK businesses ahead of EU’s new sustainability rules
An ESG solution that promises to assess and analyse supply chain sustainability is going to be rolled out to UK…
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September 18, 2023
Over half of UK consumers would boycott greenwashing companies
More than half of UK consumers would stop buying products and services from companies found to have greenwashed, according to…
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September 13, 2023
Towergate research reveals counselling benefits for employees’ mental health
Counselling through employee assistance programmes (EAP) has been found to help staff improve their mental health, according to research by…
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September 8, 2023
Employers must address mental health and wellness
Employers must address mental health and wellness as they would other health and safety matters, and with widespread acknowledgement of…
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August 31, 2023
Activists target nine Lloyd’s insurers in EACOP protest
Climate protestors targeted the offices of nine Lloyd’s managing agents to try to force the insurers to rule out covering…
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August 18, 2023
Companies urged to redefine employee benefits approach to avoid ‘wellbeing washing’
Employers need to refine their approach to employee benefits to avoid being accused of so-called ‘wellbeing washing’, in which employers…
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August 14, 2023
Forecasters now expect above-normal Atlantic hurricane season
There is a new consensus on the current hurricane season, with forecasters now predicting an 'above-normal’ season bringing more hurricanes…
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August 11, 2023
S&P removes ESG credit indicators from reports
S&P Global Ratings will no longer publish ESG credit indicators for publicly rated entities in its reports. However, it stressed…
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August 1, 2023
UK boards risk reputational damage due to ‘people insight deficit’
A new report from the UK’s The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned that UK boards risk…
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July 31, 2023
European mutual insurers association welcomes EC report on climate resilience
The Association of Mutual and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe (Amice) has given its backing to the recently published interim report…
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July 12, 2023
ESG shoots up priority list for procurement
ESG has leapt from seventh to second priority spot for procurement officers, according to the latest Deloitte global survey of…
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July 11, 2023
WTW launches climate analytics for property renewals
WTW has incorporated data analytics into its property renewals to help businesses understand the long-term impact of climate change on…
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July 6, 2023
Aon and Asia Pac climate data and analytics firm in collaboration
Aon has formed a multi-year collaboration with Asia-Pacific climate data and analytics provider AbsoluteClimo. Aon said the aim was to…
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July 5, 2023
Business travel returns with added risk
Companies must do more to prepare their staff for business travel and ensure there is a greater focus on the…
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June 29, 2023
WTW and Clyde & Co partner on climate liability risk exposures
WTW and Clyde & Co have announced a collaboration that will see the law firm’s climate legal and risk expertise…
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June 27, 2023
Towergate survey reveals mismatch in wellbeing services
Health and wellbeing services offered by employers are failing to align with the support they think their employees need and…
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June 21, 2023
Mental health crisis exacerbates travel risks
An emerging mental health crisis is exacerbating business travel risk, according to corporate travel risk experts International SOS. Business travel…