Climate Briefing Room
Climate Briefing Room
Leading medical journals recently referred to climate change as the “greatest threat to global public health,” urging meaningful changes be made immediately in the fight against climate change. As we face these unprecedented challenges, we see powerful momentum behind industries like clean energy, promising real progress in the face of global climate change. However, more still needs to be done to make a real impact, including changes in behavior, in business operations, and in investment philosophy.
This includes calling on businesses to push for swift evolution in technology, transportation and logistics, energy generation, storage and utilization, manufacturing and materials, circular economy, and food and agriculture. At MoFo, we are proud to work with our clients to address the greatest challenges posed by global climate change.
Our Climate Briefing Room offers a one-stop-shop for thought leadership and tools to support our clients on all matters that relate to climate.
MoFo and AVCJ surveyed 100 Asia headquartered GPs, with US$1billion+ AUM, on the impact of ESG on their investments and the market. Find out more.
White House Announces Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule
The Biden Administration unveiled details regarding a forthcoming proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission disclosures for major federal suppliers on November 10, 2022.
SEC Comments on Climate Change Disclosure
Jina Choi and David Lynn authored an article for Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance detailing the latest sample letter published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) re
Can climate philanthropy, government, and venture capital bridge the finance and action gap?
Suz Mac Cormac will moderate a panel exploring whether philanthropy, government, and financial capital will be enough in the fight against climate change.
Biden Executive Order Instructs Federal Government to “Lead by Example” in Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risk
Since taking office in January, President Biden has made his commitment to tackling climate change clear. He has taken important steps to reestablish the United States as a climate leader, from hostin
Legal Innovation in Impact Investing
The “Legal Innovation in Impact Investing” report is the culmination of a comprehensive research initiative conducted over the last year by ICM Fellow Daniel Irvin of Stanford Law School, under the di
How Investors Evaluate Net-Zero Commitment
Suz Mac Cormac moderates a GreenBiz panel discussing the metrics used to evaluate corporate climate commitments.
ESG and PE: Opportunities and Challenges in Value Creation
MoFo’s Marcia Ellis and Suz Mac Cormac participate in a discussion on opportunities and challenges ESG poses to PE houses in Asia.
Running the Risk: How Corporate Boards Can Oversee Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Issues
Suz Mac Cormac participates in a webinar discussion focused on how corporate boards effectively oversee environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
What are Green Loan Principles?
Green Loan Principles are a set of voluntary guidelines that provide a framework to clarify in which circumstances a loan can be considered “green”. A quick summary of the 4 key components of green loans
UK’s New Emissions Trading Scheme Hosts First Auctions
In line with its goal to achieve net-zero by 2050, the UK has launched the UK ETS and emission allowance auctions have just begun. How does this ambitious UK scheme compare to its EU counterpart?
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