Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shock, horror! The media is reporting that fast-fashion giant Shein is likely to ditch London for Hong Kong for its IPO. Time to rend some garments out of despair (ideally, cheap polyester blends). But, really, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Monzo has reported annual revenues of more than £1bn for the first time and a steep rise in profits even as it warned of a financial hit from a long-running investigation into potential breaches of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters … Read more
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Union Investment, one of Germany’s largest asset managers, has divested all of its holdings in US oil major ExxonMobil, accusing the company of “insufficient commitment” to climate targets. Henrik Pontzen, Union Investment’s head of sustainability, … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is a professor at Columbia University and a Nobel laureate in economics The late Pope Francis was right to raise the alarm on the debt and development crisis facing developing countries. And he … Read more
Three years ago, the Swiss private bank that employs Matteo Zanchi as its head of strategic planning launched a suite of fully sustainable investment vehicles. Now, the bank is gradually closing these products or absorbing them into existing, broader offerings. Environmental, social and governance issues are seen increasingly “as a regulatory obligation rather than a … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BP’s sale of its lubricants arm Castrol has drawn early interest from private equity and industry bidders, including China’s state-owned investment company Citic, although some are considering offers below the expected $8bn-plus range. Failing to … Read more
The author is a professor of responsible and sustainable business at Oregon State University Over the past two decades, corporate sustainability has made meaningful strides. But the central focus on climate action has been too narrow. Nature loss — from deforestation and biodiversity decline to soil and ecosystem degradation — poses profound risks to business … Read more