Sophie Robinson-Tillett
Sophie is IPE's ESG contributing editor.
She is the founder of Real Economy Progress and a senior associate at the University of Oxford.
Sophie's journalistic experience includes being editor of Responsible Investor and Environmental Finance.
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NewsUK pensions regulator asked to consider ‘stewardship code for transition planning’
Transition Plan Working Group says that a disclosure-only approach may be unhelpful for pension funds, and risked quickly becoming a ‘tick-box’ exercise
NewsDutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
Upcoming debate on CSRD transposition will reveal whether politicians follow in footsteps of Spain, Estonia and Switzerland
NewsDutch financial regulator plans to step up scrutiny of pension funds’ sustainability claims
A study of 42 financial institutions by AFM flagged greenwashing concerns across the market
NewsInvestors ask UK government for guidance on sustainable EMDE allocations
Latest report from government advisers calls for clarity on strategic asset allocation and financial risk
NewsFCA launches consultation on sustainability disclosure rules
The 115-page consultation document acknowledges that sustainability reporting beyond climate change will be new to many of the companies regulated by the FCA
NewsPensionDanmark, AXA, UN pension fund on new Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance steering group
The Net-Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, meanwhile, has announced it is shutting down
NewsImpact investing a ‘depolarising’ sustainability topic among Detailhandel members
A ‘maxi vote’ tested the acceptability of a smaller group of members’ preferences
NewsInvestors and climate leaders oppose rival carbon accounting plan
David Blood and Nicholas Stern part of group rejecting efforts to establish new systrem that could do away with need to disclose Scope 3 emissions
Country ReportSwitzerland’s Ethos Foundation gets tough on governance
Sophie Robinson-Tillett interviews the Ethos Foundation’s Vincent Kaufmann
Asset Class ReportsSustainability-linked bond market looks for 2026 breakthrough
The SLB market faced setbacks in 2025, but also showed signs of progress. After a string of missed targets, issuers will be setting more realistic ambitions, potentially benefiting the asset class
Asset Class ReportsTokyo resilience bond sparks demand among European investors
A groundbreaking deal out of Tokyo suggests strong investor appetite for climate resilience bonds, with the potential for many more transactions in 2026 and beyond
NewsEU names new advisers to revamp green taxonomy
Helena Viñes Fiestas has been reappointed as chair of the Platform on Sustainable Finance
NewsAnalysis shows investors price future carbon costs into equity portfolios
Equity market investors are pricing in the risk of future carbon regulation, and this forward-looking signal is statistically significant and economically material, paper says
NewsSFDR failed to prevent greenwashing or incentivise sustainable investment, finds study
New academic research has found that the EU’s fund disclosure rules have failed to drive capital into sustainable investments as intended
NewsBorder to Coast says greenwashing is falling out of climate transition plans
The latest proxy voting report for the £65bn investment pool shows it has rubber-stamped more transition plans in 2025 than in previous years
NewsReaching net zero won’t keep climate change in check, warn actuaries, academics
Research comes as WEF global risk report highlights relegation of environmental issues among decision makers
NewsAcademic paper shows financial uplift from ESG in private equity portfolios
Research shows how the integration of ESG factors into investments can improve earnings quality, reduce operational risk and increase enterprise value
AnalysisDid sustainability collaborations fail in 2025?
Investor climate alliances retreat or collapse under antitrust pressure, forcing collaboration to evolve rather than disappear
AnalysisThe state of play for Europe’s sustainability regulation
Plenty going on but the biggest EU sustainability projects in 2026 won’t be focused on finance
NewsPension funds take climate targets more seriously than other financial institutions
Analysis of 600 funds names those adopting good practice and areas where improvements are needed
