Climate Crisis ⁽¹⁰⁾

I was disappointed this morning - though not surprised - to read this "Inside the Strategy Room" article from McKinsey & Company. The piece transcribes the 'key insights' from a conversation between three of McKinsey's most senior principals, and it begins well: We wanted to…

I'm really struggling with the IFRS Foundation's Exposure Draft for the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), because it seems to assume that all users of financial information are morally bankrupt. According to the Exposure Draft, information "is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring that information…

There's been a lot of debate recently about different kinds of "materiality" and the role of the IFRS Foundation and the nascent International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). This LinkedIn post is one example. I know many people are confused about this topic, so here's my…

I just read a really depressing report from FCLTGlobal summarising the outcomes of its latest summit, held last week. The mission of FCLTGlobal is "to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy." An excellent objective, and one backed by…

Every January, various think tanks and advisory firms in the sustainability and ESG space publish a trend survey for the year ahead. If you haven't already waded through the 2022 crop, I've put together this handy template to save you time. Think of any environmental…

One could be forgiven for thinking that global markets are finally mobilising to solve humanity’s greatest challenges, from climate to poverty. ESG assets under management have been growing at 30% for five years, and now total $37 trillion. Meanwhile, a fifth of the world’s 2,000…

I'm not one to throw comments around on social media (or indeed spend much time on it at all) but this Statoil post (which appeared as a promoted link in my feed) drives me nuts. Seriously, a major oil company still trying to defend its…

As part of Future‑Fit's work with the Carbon Productivity Consortium, last month I had the pleasure of speaking at the Reimagining Carbon Basecamp in London. You can watch my presentation below, but I'd also encourage you to take a look at the other videos from the…

I found the concept of “Peak Oil” confusing until my brother explained it to me, and since its implications are so profound I thought others might benefit from a quick overview. What is Peak Oil? Peak oil has nothing to do with the amount of oil…