I was intrigued to see an article from Bloomberg on Tuesday (August 10) that explored an angle I am tracking. The evolving perspectives of investors when it comes to capital allocation trends pertaining to ESG and the impact this has on Corporate behaviours. Ever since Blackrock CEO, Larry Fink’s landmark…

Today I am in a rather sombre mood. I have read the Climate Report published by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) this morning and their conclusions are stark and grave. I am running out of superlatives to express the seriousness of this issue. This is the boldest warning…

Watching news reports of the catastrophic flooding seen across parts of western Europe in recent days is yet another visual wake-up call to the growing risks concerning climate change. Sceptics argue that extreme weather is nothing new, so we should not worry about it and just chalk it up to…

I agree with recent comments made by Greenpeace UK. They are right to highlight that carbon offsets cannot be used by companies as an alternative to direct action around carbon emissions. This is a concern I share when thinking about the large volume of high quality carbon credits my company…

Working from home has been a topic of much discussion for many years. But as the pandemic has forced a large majority of the world to effectively work from home most of the year, it has rapidly boiled to the surface of debate with scalding vigour. First, it’s important to…

Last week’s news made for bleak reading for even the most jaded retail analyst. I was particularly struck by an article I read in The Times about Philip Green and the collapse of his retail empire. The headline refers to him as “an analogue man in a digital world”. ‍This…

Imagine a future in which an art investor does not trust the authenticity of a painting unless it has been verified and registered to a secure blockchain. That future is going to arrive sooner than some people think. Louisa Bartoszek explains how blockchain could reduce art fraud, money laundering, all…

Data is vital in a crisis. We need data to track and trace infections, manage healthcare supply chains and help protect our economies from sustained damage through potentially avoidable lockdowns and restrictions. But how can we balance data and patient privacy? Blockchain. Specifically, decentralised identity. Each day we seemingly inch…

To achieve its climate neutrality goal by 2050, the European Union needs to take urgent action to reverse its deforestation problem. There are six immediate ways using blockchain to digitise Europe’s forests can help the EU achieve its ambitious and difficult to attain targets. In this article I explain how…