04 Jun 15 | Opinion
Indonesia’s forest moratorium – renewed if not reformed
On 13 May, Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, signed a “presidential instruction” that has the e...
28 May 15 | Opinion
UK corporate country reporting – kicked on down the road
A little remarked-on footnote to the recent general election campaign in the United Kingdom was t...
28 May 15 | Opinion
Sustainable sugar data digest
Harvard report lays out a sustainability transition strategySugar is one of the world’s most fami...
07 May 15 | Opinion
Back on the development goals merry-go-round
At a UN summit scheduled to be held on 25-27 September this year, the 192 UN member states will a...
30 Apr 15 | Opinion
Investors want better data
Information about corporate sustainability performance, and how it is reported, has undergone a m...
30 Apr 15 | Opinion
Companies warm to carbon pricing
As the Paris COP 21 UN climate summit approaches, expect to hear more and more CEOs coming out in...
30 Apr 15 | Opinion
Green investment: blooming bonds
Green bonds are doing well. According to the Climate Bonds Initiative, issuance reached its highe...
30 Apr 15 | Opinion
US pushes human rights in Trans-Pacific Partnership
Whenever transparency is lacking, rumour and speculation rush in. This is exactly what has happen...
17 Apr 15 | Opinion
Product passports pros and cons
Could product passports be part of the push to the circular economy? Product passports are a set ...
15 Apr 15 | Opinion
Better returns from better-run companies
For investors, it seems that old habits die hard.A recent report from the Morgan Stanley Institut...
15 Apr 15 | Opinion
Tropical forests: private sector focus must include both ‘produce’ and ‘protect’
Protection and recovery of tropical forests at once conserves existing carbon stocks and has the ...
13 Apr 15 | Opinion
The real work has just begun
Over 20 years ago, Future 500 worked with Mitsubishi Corporation and forestry NGOs to overcome bi...