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Beware the Beaufort Scale: The Blue Economy's Different Shades
At the Oeiras Bluetech Ocean Forum  held on October 16 and 17, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, Responsible Alpha Director Hermen Westerbeeke...
Oct 29, 2024


Toxic Releases and Environmental Policy: Why It Matters
Summary The article shows how toxic chemical releases impact different areas across the U.S. Understanding these releases is key to...
Oct 24, 2024


COP16 Cheat Sheet: Highlights to Save You Time
Overview From October 21 to November 1, 2024, COP16 gathers global stakeholders in Cali, Colombia, to advance the Kunming-Montreal...
Oct 22, 2024


The Albatross Around Our Neck: Round and Round the Plastic Roundabout We Go
The European Union's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets ambitious targets for plastic packaging, including full...
Oct 18, 2024


IEA’s Renewables 2024 Report: Forecasts a Brighter Future
https://www.enostra.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/progetto-senza-titolo-79.png Global Renewable Energy Growth: Key Trends from the IEA’s...
Oct 16, 2024


Brazil Must Invest Over $1.3 Trillion to Achieve Net Zero
The São Paulo skyline behind Ibirapuera Park. The city’s urban trees are part of the greater Atlantic Forest ecosystem, critical to the...
Oct 10, 2024


EU Deforestation Regulation’s Delay to 2025: Still a Big Step Forward
In October 2024, the European Union announced a one-year delay to its groundbreaking Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), pushing the...
Oct 8, 2024


Circular Economy: 5 Reasons the EU is Driving Packaging Sustainability
The European Union continues to lead the way in advancing sustainable business practices through robust regulatory frameworks. Â On...
Oct 1, 2024


Regenerative Agriculture: Growing Into the Corporate Mainstream
Corporations have come together to launch regenerative agriculture frameworks under the banner of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative...
Sep 24, 2024


Draghi on European Competitiveness: Enable Decarbonization
It is clear given Draghi’s long-awaited report on European competitiveness that Europe could lean into its transition to decarbonization...
Sep 18, 2024


Nature Positivity Needs Parental Guidance: JP Morgan
While the UK's Net Gain regulation has grabbed headlines, it’s essential to recognize that its growth is driven by regulatory...
Sep 11, 2024


EU Fund Managers: Time to Comply
Concluding the public consultation process that began in November 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its...
Aug 30, 2024


Its Summer - Catch the EU Renovation Wave
Europe is making significant efforts to become climate neutral and the first climate-neutral continent in the world. Given that 75% of...
Aug 21, 2024


Nature: An Effective Risk Manager
A recent study published by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on the economic effectiveness of nature-based...
Aug 8, 2024


ESG and SFDR
Financial product classification framework in the SFDR. Source: Carbometrix. Context The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ( SFDR...
Jul 17, 2024


ESG and AI
Overview of general AI compliance guidelines for investors. Source: AllianceBernstein Context Artificial intelligence (AI) is a...
Jul 2, 2024


Biodiversity and Institutional Transitions: Navigating Planetary Boundaries
The red ibis, a beacon of biodiversity, spreads its wings in a rich forest. Biodiversity stands as a critical pillar within the planetary...
Mar 5, 2024


1.5°C: The World Keeps Warming, We Keep Stoking the Fire
We hit a tragic milestone forecast by consensus science. We are irrevocably destroying the climate we depend on for our air, water,...
Feb 9, 2024


Unveiling the Tapestry of Planetary Boundaries: A Primer on Sustainability and Responsible Alpha’s Guiding Role
Exploring the Intersections of Ecology, Strategy, and Sustainable Finance Six of the nine global environmental boundaries have definitely...
Jan 31, 2024


ESG and Antitrust Laws: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Wilson Sonsini  wrote an excellent article offering guidance on the intersection of ESG and antitrust laws. This comes in response to...
Jan 23, 2024


Déjà Vu All Over Again: 200 Years of Shareholder Suffragism Proxy Battles
John Trumbull, General George Washington Resigning His Commission , 1824. As U.S. states continue to fight against climate change action...
Jan 11, 2024


Climate Clashes and Chasing Imaginary Enemies: Tennessee vs. BlackRock – A Legal Tussle Over ESG
Image: Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza, 1955, Pablo Picasso. Featured in the August 18–24 issue, Les Lettres Françaises ,...
Dec 21, 2023


The Climate Litigation Landscape: The Hottest Year in History and Accountability Amidst COP 28
Image: Yale Climate Connections. As 2023 is likely the hottest year  in the past 125,000 years and with the annual United Nations...
Dec 14, 2023


The U.S. 5th National Climate Assessment Describes Need for an Equitable Transition
Building upon the centuries-old history of climate science linking to ongoing efforts to respect this planetary boundary , the U.S....
Nov 29, 2023
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