Items tagged with CLIMATE CHANGE

Traditionally, the concept of just transition put the emphasis on the protection of workers’ rights. However, today, the conceptual dimension of this notion focuses mainly on environmental issues.

In recent years, sustainable and responsible investment in Spain has grown not only in the quantity of assets managed under Environmental, Social and Governance criteria, but in the sophistication of the selection, integration and influence strategies applied. 

Transparency is a key tool to promote market discipline in the financial sector, allowing investors and users to better understand banks, compare and make informed decisions. The publication of information on environmental and climate change-related, social or governance aspects has gained increasing relevance as a tool to promote the role of financial institutions in financing investments that may contribute to a sustainable economy, and to highlight the need for banks to develop appropriate risk management frameworks. 

This article explores the historic and contemporary connections between colonialism, racism, and climate change and their effects on hunger and malnutrition.