As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues become more important in investment and policy choices, the global regulatory environment for sustainability is both expanding and transforming. This chapter of our… read more →
Stripped down, ‘finance’ looks at financial returns when making decisions about lending and investing. Where ‘sustainable finance’ differs is that it also looks at environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects. It… read more →
When it comes to environmental policy, the mantra to “reduce, reuse, recycle” is by now etched into the popular consciousness. But in practice, recycling has become the main way people… read more →
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the UK and India, signed on 24 July, has platformed significant bilateral trade opportunities between the world’s fifth- and sixth-largest economies. The UK… read more →
“After months of starts and stops, threats and retreats, Liberation Day is upon us.” When we wrote our tariff roundup almost four months ago to the day, we had little… read more →
Greenhouse gases, a range of compounds that trap heat in the air and are responsible for global warming, are produced by human activities that involve burning coal, oil, and gas,… read more →
Amid ongoing economic uncertainty and following the collapse of several regional banks in 2023, Jiko’s recent Corporate Cash Confidence survey, conducted across major treasury conferences and capturing insights from nearly… read more →
Navigating the trade finance landscape, with constant dodgeballs in the form of geopolitical tensions, regulatory requirements, and threatening technology, requires considerable agility. But this year’s BAFT Global Annual Meeting, in… read more →
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) employ over 70% of the world’s workforce, and their supply chains contribute up to 90% of global business. These organisations are projected to be… read more →
UK trade has grown by 3% over the past year, mostly pushed by a 4% rise in imports and increased trade with countries outside of the European Union (EU), according… read more →