All articles by Kris Cooper
Kris Cooper
Social factors now ‘inextricable’ from commercial decisions
The ‘triple bottom line’ is replacing the bottom line as social factors are factored into commercial decisions for businesses.
City decarbonisation projects ‘very attractive’ for private funding
Bankers Without Boundaries is helping cities across Europe secureprivate finance to fund decarbonisation projects.
How a new capital hub is raising €650bn to decarbonise Europe’s cities
The new Climate City Capital Hub is set to help European cities access private finance and transition to net zero.
How has Brexit impacted UK business, and what should the new government do?
As the UK votes, experts from across industry weigh in on the impact of Brexit and what a new government could do to address it.
How the EU elections may affect its leadership of the energy transition
Climate analysts unpack the EU’s position in the energy transition and how it may be affected by the European elections.
Businesses lack faith in industry-wide ESG commitments – GlobalData survey
Over half of businesses surveyed believe that, for most companies, focusing on ESG is just a marketing exercise.
Renamed ESG funds “a step in the right direction” for tackling greenwashing
A behavioural economist has suggested that a decline in ESG funds is a step in the right direction for tacling greenwashing.
Leasing Life Awards winner Edmund Locock on contentious asset finance
“The team I’m in specifically does contentious asset finance. That’s really where my specialism lies,” says Locock, 34, an Associate with Gateley Legal.
SwedBank, Danske Bank cite climate as primary reason for excluding investors
The Financial Exclusion Tracker displays companies with the reasons for their exclusion by finance firms around the world.