Thought leadership

Our EU regulation reporter reflects the view from Brussels as the bloc gears up for a busy autumn of negotiations on corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence laws.

Investors could adopt a simpler framing of physical risks, writes RI’s guest columnist.

Climate advocates need a social licence to operate, particularly in an environment of rising inequality, writes Paul Rissman.

AI can help sustainable investors assess company positions on complex topics such as modern slavery, writes Will Martindale.

Long-term investors have a key role to play in ensuring companies disclose and account for their use of artificial intelligence, says Eva Cairns.

'Depoliticising' responsible investment is not the answer to the populist party's control of local councils, writes Tom Powdrill.

Presenting climate change as a progressive issue is discouraging climate-worried right-wingers, writes Simon Glynn.

ESG ratings are a popular punchbag for investment insiders and observers, but the controversial EV makers' evolution shows they can have value, writes RI's guest columnist.

What does legal action against the first bank to set SBTi targets say about the relationship between NGOs and financial institutions, asks RI's guest columnist

Lenders' willingness to walk away from net-zero commitments and alliances tells us little about their transition activities, writes Mika Morse.