CLIMATE CHANGE & ESG SERIES

15 Jun 23

The oil that sustainability cannot do without for a clean energy future – Part II

SolAbility’s Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) shows that in general, high GDP countries are ranked higher in their ESG, though this is not always the case. Many higher GDP countries in the Middle East perform poorly. Some low GDP countries (Eg: Peru, Laos), though poorer, rank higher in theIndex. When performance is viewed from a […]

08 Jun 23

The oil that sustainability cannot do without for a clean energy future

● A case of hit & miss – The bag of Sri Lanka’s ESG numbers Stronger ESG numbers in a country help spur investors towards it as they sustain their confidence. The World Bank’s ESG Data Portal is an online data platform and provides “sovereign-level environmental, social and governance (ESG) data” – meaning it provides country-by-country […]

01 Jun 23

From the relaxing Bud Light to a chaotic Bad Light…that miscalculated Mulvaney blend

Which beverage brand would ignore a market of US $1.1 trillion? Not Anheuser-Busch (AB), the brewer of Bud Light, the light beer that is fell in the throes of unwelcome controversy. “Bud Light” arrived in the market when AB changed its previous “Budweiser” beer to “Bud Light” in 1990. Bud Light poured itself into the […]

26 May 23

When a Bud Lighting moment is outdone by a gaslighting moment

The spectacle of well-known brands getting ensnared in the unsavory porridge of wokery/ LGBTQ comms is becoming the order of the day. As the comms sector saw the cooling off of the controversial run on the Bud Light-Mulvaney episode, no less than Adidas AG, the German brand which is a global sportswear phenomenon, picked up the […]

18 May 23

Greening the ESG greenbacks via the developing world’s rainforest

Was it the weak banking sector outlook alone spurring the investor sellout of ESG assets, causing the asset decline? Or did Credit Suisse particularly have a bigger play on ESG assets, unlike other banks? It did. Unlike other banks, Credit Suisse was a leading player in a (very) less known ESG asset class. This asset […]

08 May 23

How the Collapse of Credit Suisse Has Highlighted the Unsustainability of ESG, the Global Sustainability Figurehead

Recently, Switzerland’s second-largest bank, Credit Suisse, collapsed after more than 160 years of its historic existence. Credit Suisse’s unexpected demise sent shockwaves across the global banking structure and cast a dour shadow on the all-time renowned Swiss banking system as well. “Credit Suisse’s … willingness to engage with clients that some other banks avoided…lost billions […]

06 Oct 22

Consumers switching to sustainable products is the way to go, but there’s a big catch (Part II)

We now see a clear consumer trend, which is, supporting products made sustainably. The question is “How well does this translate to customers’ switching to brands that follow sustainability?” There are many reasons customers switch from a brand that they have been loyal to. For one, the price of the products of the brand they […]