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(513) RepRisk: Insight Report: The fabric of risk – responsible business conduct in fashion’s supply chains
RepRisk: Insight Report: The fabric of risk – responsible business conduct in fashion’s supply chains
RepRisk data reveals two-thirds of fashion supply chain risks are social
- Among all sectors, retail is by far the most exposed to supply chain risk, with incidents more than doubling globally since 2020 and rising by 22% in the past year alone.
- Over the past five years, social risks have accounted for about two-thirds of all incidents globally in each fashion segment: fast, premium, and luxury.
- Human rights and poor working conditions drive the majority of social risk incidents in the global fashion sector.
In today’s global economy, supply chains are not just operational backbones – they are strategic assets that directly impact business continuity, profitability, and corporate reputation. As supply chains extend across borders and involve layers of subcontractors, responsibility becomes increasingly fragmented. This opacity introduces significant exposure to business conduct risks. These risks can arise from unethical, illegal, or irresponsible behavior by a company or its employees – such as biodiversity degradation, forced labor, or greenwashing – and can result in serious consequences, including regulatory penalties, compliance breaches, reputational damage, and financial loss. Beyond the harm to the environment and society, the fallout can shake investor confidence and expose banks, asset managers, and insurers to financial and reputational risks.
This report presents key findings and insights from RepRisk’s analysis of data on supply chain risk exposure, with a particular focus on the fashion sector. Due to its vast scale, complex supply chains, and dual role as both a producer of essential goods and a major employer in many regions, the fashion industry represents a critical focal point for supply chain risks.
“Fashion’s supply chains have never been easy – and today’s global pressures make them even tougher. It is time for transparency! Daily monitoring powered by data that effectively combines human intelligence with AI – through fine-tuned models trained on human-labeled data – enables fashion and other companies not only to build resilient value chains but also to maintain stakeholder trust and drive long-term performance.”
Philipp Aeby, CEO and Co-founder at RepRiskRead the press release
(505) S&P Global Sustainable1: For the world’s largest companies, climate physical risks have a $1.2 trillion annual price tag by the 2050s
S&P Global Sustainable1: For the world’s largest companies, climate physical risks have a $1.2 trillion annual price tag by the 2050s
Without adaptation, utilities are projected to bear the brunt of the projected costs for companies in the S&P Global 1200 index, according to a new analysis using the S&P Global Sustainable1 Climate Physical Risk dataset.
Companies’ exposure to extreme weather events and chronic climate hazards such as extreme heat, water stress and drought has created significant financial costs across all sectors. These costs are projected to continue climbing, even under a climate change scenario that assumes strong greenhouse gas emissions reduction (SSP2-4.5), absent adaptation.
The total cost of climate physical risk for the world’s largest companies that make up the S&P Global 1200 is projected to reach $1.2 trillion annually by 2050 under this scenario, according to S&P Global Sustainable1 data; this figure assumes no adaptation measures and is not adjusted for future inflation. The highest costs come from extreme heat and water stress.
Utility companies are projected to experience the largest costs from climate physical risk: The average electric utility in the S&P Global 1200 is projected to face $4.6 billion in costs annually in the 2050s, absent adaptation. Importantly, utilities are more advanced than many sectors in terms of adaptation planning.
(480) Lazard: The Geopolitics of Biotech
Lazard: The Geopolitics of Biotech
(https://www.lazard.com/research-insights/the-geopolitics-of-biotech/)
A new report, The Geopolitics of Biotech, from Lazard’s Geopolitical Advisory team examines critical business, policy, and regulatory forces reshaping the global biotechnology sector today.
From growing competition over innovation and capital to the decoupling of value chains, biotech is increasingly becoming a new frontier for policymaking and national security.
With biotech at the forefront of global technological innovation, Lazard’s report offers detailed insights and actionable frameworks to help leaders position their organizations for success.
(449) Aberdeen Investments: Renewable energy: it’s about energy security, not just carbon emissions
Aberdeen Investments: Renewable energy: it’s about energy security, not just carbon emissions
The global energy conversation is shifting. While decarbonisation remains a critical goal, the urgency of energy security has taken centre stage.
Geopolitical tensions, supply chain realignments, and surging electricity demand are reshaping how nations think about power – and where they get it from....
(438) ISS ESG: Sustainability Considerations for Investors in Cobalt and Nickel Mining
ISS ESG: Sustainability Considerations for Investors in Cobalt and Nickel Mining
Below are the key takeaways from the second publication in the ISS STOXX Natural Capital Research Institute’s new series on critical minerals. To download a copy of the full report, please click here.
- The transition to a more resilient energy sector largely relies on an increasing use of renewable energy sources and the adoption of new technologies. Both require extensive use of minerals, particularly critical minerals. Nickel and cobalt, being transition metals that provide high energy capacity, conductivity, and energy density, are both used in batteries, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
- According to the most conservative scenario (STEPS) from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global annual nickel demand driven by clean energy technologies will more than double from 2030 to 2050. Under the same scenario, the IEA projects that global annual cobalt demand driven by clean energy technologies will increase by roughly 16% from 2030 to 2050.
- ISS data shows that sustainability issues, such as biodiversity loss, water pollution, human rights, and climate change, present potential risks to investors in nickel and cobalt mining companies. One way mining companies can improve their sustainability performance is through recycling materials and other circular economy strategies.
- Institutional investors can benefit from having a better understanding of the sustainability profiles of the nickel and cobalt mining companies in their portfolios and help assess which companies are best positioned to manage sustainability risk and meet international global standards and regulations around responsible mining.
(434) Manulife AM: Catch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
Manulife AM: Catch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
(https://www.manulifeim.com/institutional/global/en/viewpoints/sustainability/water-risk-big-tech)
Catch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
Access to usable fresh water is fundamental to livelihoods, health, ecosystems, and the global economy.
Water-related natural hazards such as floods and droughts can have such devastating effects that we believe that water-related risks and opportunities can be financially material factors that need to be increasingly integrated into technology sector decisions and the investment strategies that support them.
(434) FirstGroup: Climate Transition Plan ('Fireside chat')
FirstGroup: Climate Transition Plan ('Fireside chat')
(https://staticcontents.investis.com/media/f/firstgroup/firstgroup.mp4)
Last week Ryan Mangold - FirstGroup CFO, sat down with Chris Armstrong, the ESG analyst at Berenberg to discuss the company's sustainability journey and its recently published Climate Transition Plan.
Please find a link to the video recording of the interview and accompanying slides.
(430) Capital Group: The future of nuclear energy: Fact, fiction and fission
Capital Group: The future of nuclear energy: Fact, fiction and fission
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- "Nuclear energy’s global resurgence is boosted by the need to reconcile competing demands for energy security, reliability and decarbonisation.
- Investors should stay focused on reality amid the hype about new nuclear technologies.
- We expect sustained policy support to provide a structural tailwind.
- Traditional nuclear power’s value chain is offering some compelling opportunities."
(429) UBS: Is there a role for lead & zinc in the new energy economy?
UBS: Is there a role for lead & zinc in the new energy economy?
Electricity Demand Growth: Electricity demand outpaced overall energy demand growth last year, with electricity demand reaching 34% of total energy demand in 2024.
Hyperscalers Shift to Renewables: Hyperscalers (the largest cloud infrastructure firms) are adopting a strategy of co-locating new renewable energy sources, in part to avoid rising power costs, which have been traditionally linked to commodities like natural gas.
Battery Storage Rise: Battery energy storage systems (BESS), using lead-acid or zinc-bromide alongside lithium-ion, present a potential solution to the problem of renewable energy variability for these facilities.
Zinc and Lead Opportunity: Increased BESS use could boost demand for zinc and lead under certain adoption scenarios, improving market outlook by enhancing their role in the green energy economy.
(424) JP Morgan: Nuclear’s new chapter: Opportunities and challenges
JP Morgan: Nuclear’s new chapter: Opportunities and challenges
"The global energy landscape continues to evolve, and nuclear is emerging as a critical player in the energy transition. With recent policy shifts and growing energy demands—as we explored in our last newsletter on sustainability trends to watch—nuclear presents unique potential to provide reliable power while reducing carbon emissions.
In this newsletter, Alexei Viarruel, Executive Director, Global Natural Resources, Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan, shares valuable insights into the revitalization of U.S. nuclear energy, reflecting on challenges and opportunities within the sector.
Also in this update, we showcase innovative companies in industries across the green economy, from sustainable foods to energy storage."
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