Updates, insights and stories for a more sustainable economy.
Social sustainability is just as important as environmental sustainability
Institutional investors are increasingly incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment strategy. The aim is to improve returns, reduce risks and protect their image. In practice, the "social" component in particular is the most difficult to define and integrate.
Can it also be green? – The sustainability preference Inquiry according to MiFID II
What are sustainability preferences and how should the inquiry work in practice? We will give you an overview of the most important information and an idea of how to apply it.
Carbon Offsetting – The Key to Achieving Global Carbon Neutrality?
Offsetting is increasingly a term used in the field of corporate sustainability. Following the Paris Climate Agreement and the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, the EU has committed to being carbon neutral by 2050. But how can this goal be achieved? Can carbon markets be a tool to accomplish this goal? What exactly does carbon offsetting mean?
6 Myths About Sustainable Investments in a Reality Check
Banks as financial intermediaries, but also investors, are at the centre of the socio-ecological transformation. However, many people with capital to invest still shy away from investing in sustainable investments. This is partly due to the fact that there is still a lack of knowledge, but also prejudices about this topic. We have checked the 6 most common myths for facts.
Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier in the Future – The Petroleum of Tomorrow?
Whether it is used for private, commercial or industrial purposes, or even directly as a fuel, petroleum is used for an extraordinarily large number of purposes by society as a whole. Accordingly, demand and consumption of the raw material are high.
European Green Deal
A greenhouse gas-neutral future by 2050 at the latest. Timely action must be taken to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. The EU is leading by example. All 27 EU member states are pursuing the European Green Deal, helping to make the EU a carbon-neutral continent by 2050. These are not intentions or ambitions, they are commitments.
