Category: Environment
Dirty business: Fossil fuel economies face an impact-investing strangle
There are growing concerns that the trend toward impact and sustainable investing could throttle entire emerging-market industries as allocators of ca [...]
Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance launched
A declaration by African insurance industry leaders of commitment to support the achievement of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) is to be l [...]
Kenya’s President warns of Covid-19 impact on climate change risks
As leader of what would have been the host country of the UN PSI’s fourth Africa Market Event, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Covid-19 p [...]
Climate risk conversation growing but companies must become proactive in addressing risk
Law firm Clyde & Co has launched its 2021 climate change risk and liability report, Stepping up good governance to seize opportunities and reduce [...]
Financial support combined with technology could provide solutions to Africa’s growing food security risks
The Covid-19 pandemic has created massive disruption in agrifood systems around the world. It has compounded the food security situation globally, wit [...]
New climate diagnostic tool launched by WTW
Willis Towers Watson has launched Climate Diagnostic, a global modelling tool that uses advanced data and analytics to demonstrate changes in acute ha [...]
Anglo makes a break from South African coal – another sign of the move away from fossil fuels
Insurers across Africa will be watching as yet another sign of the break from fossil fuels emerges.
While the arguments rage about emerging economi [...]
GFIA welcomes G20 commitment on climate change and protectionism
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has welcomed a recent communiqué from the second G20 finance ministers and central bank governo [...]
Energy transition resulting from climate change continues to transform industry risk landscape
Climate change and the resulting energy transition continue to transform the energy industry risk landscape, and remain the dominant issues facing the [...]
Building forward better to tackle climate change impact on Africa
In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30 heads of state and global leade [...]