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Disclosures on climate change are becoming increasingly commonplace due to stakeholder pressure, a desire to futureproof businesses and now an increase in legislation mandating companies measure and report their climate risk.
If you’re a large UK-based public organisation with more than 500 employees, or a private organisation with over 500 employees and £500m or more in turnover, you are now required to report your emissions, climate change risks and governance in line with the TCFD framework. This is to allow investors to have more of a handle on climate-related risk and prompt firms to identify opportunities for environmental improvements.
The future of work is very likely to demand increased flexibility and creativity. These key entrepreneurial skills are not, at present, being properly encouraged in schools in the United Kingdom, and such an omission leaves the country at risk of falling behind. Enterprise can help us benefit from the opportunities provided by both new technologies and globalization, but the cultivation of these skills must begin in schools. Ensuring that a system of accessible and quality enterprise education is prioritised in schools across the country will produce a workforce that is more productive, innovative, and adaptable to whatever the future economy might hold.
These are challenging times for private company growth, nevertheless the private market is not all doom and gloom, writes Zuleika Salter, Co-Head of Private Growth Capital, with investor appetite for technology companies with solutions for the future of work
The process of inviting automation into any industry creates ripples across our society and affects us all in different ways. This week's Tech Chat takes a look at AIM listed companies aimed at automating activities in their respective verticals, from workforce management, national rail infrastructure to food & drink management in pubs to vending machines.
EV battery supply chains are already under pressure, stationary energy storage requirements are increasing and alternatives to lithium-ion are needed globally. Nevertheless, new battery chemistries are being commercialised and in this report we look at a panoply of battery technologies being developed.
Download the latest Life Sciences Insights, which heralds the encouraging new era of innovative technologies within the life sciences sector with long-term benefits and curative potential, Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) which has been seen as the ‘future’ of medicine for many years. We are now closer than ever to that future becoming the present.
Direct-to-consumer is the biggest trend in retail today, but it is proving difficult for investors to make money from this secular shift at present. In this report, we highlight the cases, growth trajectories and strategies of leading DTC brands.
Digital change is sweeping across the construction industry, which is viewed as slow to change. As our latest Support Services Insights research shows, there are pockets of change and expertise in the supply chain, especially if we consider the Equipment Hire space.
Fast fashion is one of the least sustainable industries on the planet. Greenwashing is the latest in a slew of questionable behaviours within the fashion world and allegations will likely increase, bringing heightened investment risk. Our latest Sustainability Insights reports asks how can investors avoid this expensive trap?
