ESG
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November 4, 2021
Corporates face ‘hidden’ ESG risks from commodity production and energy transition, warns Verisk
Corporates and investors are exposed to reputational and regulatory risks from commodity production on expropriated land, according to Verisk Maplecroft…
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November 4, 2021
Sustainability body established to develop global reporting standards
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation and 37 countries will develop global sustainability reporting standards with the launch of…
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November 4, 2021
Munich Re warns climate change will impact renewals and calls for country risk managers
Munich Re has warned that climate change will need to be factored into future renewals and has called on countries…
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November 3, 2021
Italian companies still underestimate environmental risk
Only 3% of Italian companies have adequate environmental damage coverage, according to Anra, the Italian Association of Risk and Insurance…
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November 3, 2021
Risk management ‘central’ to climate change mitigation, says COP26 report
Risk management and risk sharing should be “expanded urgently” to parts of the financial system other than insurance to mitigate…
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November 2, 2021
UK gives green light to mandatory climate disclosure from April
The UK is going to make it mandatory for Britain’s largest businesses to disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities from…
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November 2, 2021
US insurers adapting to growing ESG demands
A survey of US insurance companies by AM Best has found that six in ten agree that demand from stakeholders…
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23.11.2021
WEBINAR: Climate Change Resilience
Risks associated with climate change are increasing in frequency and severity. Despite using better-adapted insurance solutions, businesses face a growing…
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October 29, 2021
Insurance Sweden calls on government to back green investment
The trade association for Sweden’s insurance industry has called on politicians and lawmakers to do more to promote the sustainable…
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October 29, 2021
Risk managers consider their role in sustainability challenge
The risk management sector could play a vital role in helping senior management meet their sustainability goals and obligations. However,…
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October 28, 2021
Businesses urged to prioritise mental wellbeing
Companies should put employee wellness at the top of their business concerns if they are to remain competitive and adapt…
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October 28, 2021
TP ICAP and Speedwell launch climate index to help hedge risk
Interdealer broker TP ICAP and environmental risk management vendor Speedwell have teamed up for the launch of a financial index…
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October 27, 2021
Aon’s APAC chief hails sophistication of Asian risk managers
The new APAC chief for global broker Aon has welcomed what she says is a growing sophistication among Asian risk…
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October 27, 2021
Cyber tops Aon’s risk survey for first time with BI number one in Europe
For the first time since Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey began in 2007, cyber has topped the risk list, followed…
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October 27, 2021
GRI names PwC’s Eelco van der Enden as new CEO
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which specialises in setting sustainability standards and is heavily involved in developing moves in this…
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October 26, 2021
Insurers call for PPPs to manage the move to green economy
The transition from the current economy to a greener alternative will need government support and greater involvement from insurers in…
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October 26, 2021
Cambridge University business school launches Risilience to help firms manage risk
A new commercial operation called Risilience has been launched, based on the research produced by a risk-focused academic unit at…
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October 25, 2021
Parima chief calls for greater action from risk managers on climate change
Franck Baron, chairman of the Pan-Asia Risk & Insurance Management Association (Parima), has called on risk managers to ensure their…
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October 25, 2021
Companies told to act now on climate risk reporting ahead of mandatory regs
The head of climate and sustainability strategy at Marsh has called on companies to accelerate their climate change reporting plans…
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October 25, 2021
Parima’s digital conference on resilience gets underway
The annual conference of the Pan-Asia Risk & Insurance Management Association (Parima) began today, with an opening session on the…