Andrea Zanon
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Financial markets continue to show appetite for M&A in climate risk services
Since 2019 Moody’s, Standard &Poor, and the Dow Jones, have been pouring billions of dollars into the climate risk space as ESG investment becomes mainstream. In 2022 we will see a consolidation of this trend and the creation of robust climate data platforms to better structure ESG investments.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Trader
Why Invest in ESG?? Does It Make Good Business Sense?( From Bankless Time)
Responsible and sustainable investment results in better outputs and stronger financial returns for investors, communities, shareholders and the planet Earth. This is a key pillar for sustained, inclusive and equitable growth. Environmental, social and governance investing is a strategy everyone should employ to move towards a new value creation paradigm which makes the world a better place.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Journal
Vladimir Putin Russia will not go to war with Ukraine as this is bad for business at home
Tension between Russia and Ukraine will increase in 2022 as most people expect conflict. Rest assured, there will not be war, and the bellicose attitude of Vladimir Putin’s Russia is nothing but negotiation tactics to keep Russia’s security and economic priorities alive.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in The Swamp
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) will Become Mainstream in 2022 (from Benzinga.com)
In 2021 ESG was one of the fastest growing investments. This is also the result of the current climate and health crisis, as well as by more transparent and systematic ESG reporting and disclosures.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
With Inter Milan acquisition, Saudi Arabia Is Becoming A Major International Football Player (from International Business Time)
In the coming days, while the legal paperwork reaches Inter Milan headquarter in Italy, a “game-changer” announcement will be made. Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) will acquire the prestigious Italian soccer team Inter Milan. The “Nerazurri,” which is how the Italian team is known in Italy should be acquired for an astonishing $1 billion and the PIF will be the largest shareholder of the Club. PIF is one of the largest Sovereign Wealth Fund with approximately $400 billion under management and with investment across 13 sectors.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Unbalanced
What To Expect From the Climate In 2022 (from Entrepreneur.com)
In 2021 we experienced unprecedented devastating climate events. These caused thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in economic loss. These disasters are evidence of how little we have done to build long-term societal and economic resilience. One of the costliest disasters in 2021, was the Texas cold front that affected the state during February 10-19 2021. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) the cold front caused $195 billion in damage and losses. Over 90 per cent of these losses could have been avoided with basic prevention measures. This is called investing in resilience and proactive prevention. For every dollar invested in prevention, we could save at least $20 in emergency response which is how we deal we disasters today.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
High Inflation is here to stay through 2022
Over 60% of consumers in the United States are concerned with inflation growth. Inflation is currently at 6.5 % creeping up towards 7%. Food prices are up 30-40% on an annualized basis. U.S. CPI inflation was at an annual 6.8% in November, its highest raise in 40 years. Energy, food, and car cost led the increase, eliminating the wage increases that workers received for the months of October and November 2021. The consumer price index, which measures the prices consumers pay for a market basket of goods and services, increased by 0.8% in November after rising 0.9% in October, the US Department of Labor reported Friday December 10th.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Families
The Climate Agenda promoted by the Climate Summit Conference of the Parties (COP26) causes negative externalities
On November 1st, over 100 World Leaders met at Glasgow, UK for the two weeks COP26 Climate Summit to address the Climate Crisis and keep the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement alive. The COP26 was expected to be the most important and impactful environmental gathering since the Paris COP 2015. The key objective of the Paris agreement is to keep the global temperature below 1.5 degree Celsius as compared to pre-industrial level.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Journal
Why Invest in ESG?? Does It Make Good Business Sense?
Responsible and sustainable investment results in better outputs and stronger financial returns for investors, communities, shareholders and the planet Earth. This is a key pillar for sustained, inclusive and equitable growth. Environmental, social and governance investing is a strategy everyone should employ to move towards a new value creation paradigm which makes the world a better place.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Trader
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) will be the new “bottom line”
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts are now an integral element for organizational success. As such, disregarding them is a disastrous step for corporations and countries. For me, ESG investing goes beyond the three letters acronym to address how a company serves workers, communities, customers, shareholders and the global environment.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
Reflection on 2021 G20’s Impacts and Outcomes. Top Story - December 2021.
This year G20 took place in Rome, Italy under the Italian Prime Minister Leadership. This summit had a bigger task than usual, given that the global economy lost more than $ 8 trillion in GDP since Covid began in 2020. This summit became the facto the opening ceremony for the COP26 Climate Summit which started on November 1st in the UK. The G20 was established in 1999 as a consultation forum for the world largest economies, while giving a stronger representation to those economies not included in the G7. This consultative group (led by Minister of Finance and Central Bank Governors) aims to ensure that the international community is equipped and coordinated in its efforts to build a stronger financial system, while also focusing on sustainability and international development. The G20 include 19 countries plus the European Union. These countries combined represent approximately 90% of global GDP, 80% of global trade, and 74% of global carbon emission. Several key G20 countries, namely Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa did not attend in person. China is the largest carbon emitters, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, respectively are the second and third largest oil producers in the world. Their absence in Rome, sent a negative message in terms of their commitment to help manage the climate crisis.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
Italian Soccer has declined over the last 20 years, but this crisis may help the country become more competitive
Throughout the 80s and 90s, Italy’s Serie A was the soccer league of reference. It had the best teams, players, coaches and frequently held the world transfer record. Additionally, Italian teams were tough competitors at European level. Between 1952 and 1992, there were only four years when Serie A didn't have the most expensive players. However, over the last 20 years, Italian soccer has lost its lustre driven by revenue decline, corruption and increase cost. Its appeal and international glamour continue to decline, and unsustainable finance, and nepotistic governance practices have drained the league of many of its global stars, brands and trophies. The once-mighty sport seems to be affected by a general lack of innovation, international finance, and new leadership. Just to add a reference point here, some of the Serie A Team’s revenues today are lower that they were 10 years ago, Fiorentina being a good case in point which in 2020 generated 72 million Euros in revenues. Serie A is now the No. 4 ranked league in Europe and the Italian national team has also fallen to 11th in the top 25 rankings having not participated to the last world cup as it did not qualify. On the infrastructure side, over the last ten years, only three new stadiums have been built in Italy, compared with 153 in Europe overall. This was mostly due to lacking financial resources. The current system is not working, and If Italian soccer wants to climb back to its former glory days, it needs to be transformed.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Cleats
