To remain profitable while transitioning to net-zero pharmaceutical companies need to invest into the following aspects:  Development of continous manufacturing processes and facilities to reduce waste which is sustainable itself and at the same time usually more profitable than manufacturing batch wise [1, 2] Centralization of drug manufacturing by pulling together as many manufacturing steps […]

An investment bank / financing institution plays a pivotal role in driving capital towards the complementary assets which in turn means rewiring your own organisation to have a better understanding of the challenges of the future world and provide the support / advisory to the clients  when pursuing decarbonisation linked capital raises, establish future financial […]

I work in the financial industry and we have discussed in previous posts about the contribution the financial industry can and is making to a net-zero future by providing funding to sustainable initiatives in the form of instruments such as green bonds and green financing. In addition, to reduce their own risks and to ensure […]

My case-study company is Nestlé. The investments that Nestlé need to make in order to transition to a net-zero economy involve reducing plastic waste (they are consistently named among the top global plastic polluters along with Coca-Cola & Pepsi). How can such a company continue to provide their consumable products on a global scale with […]

The Court’s decision {excerpt from ICIS}The District Court of The Hague made a landmark ruling on 26 May [2021] in the case made collectively by the Dutch Friends of Earth (Milieudefensie) and other NGOs versus Royal Dutch Shell (“Shell” or “RDS”) on the issue of whether Dutch law required Shell to limit its CO2 emissions: The basis […]