The Cost of Climate Change

“Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent, wreaking havoc and destruction, costing companies and countries billions of dollars”, says Kevin James, CEO of Global Carbon Exchange, a South African-Australasian based carbon and energy reduction consultancy. A study conducted by a Deutche Bank economist states that “forest decline could be costing about 7% of global GDP”. … Read more

Nobody Pays Attention to Asset Management Priorities: Sustainability Threats

At your next board room meeting, asset management priorities will not be the primary topic and you should be ready. In most situations, business executives would most often assign asset management to manual and tedious processes which can be prone to errors, with high consequent costs in the long run. There might be strong and … Read more

Delving Deeper Into Alternative Energy Funds

With the popularity of clean energy, carbon reduction and Earth friendliness, it would seem that investments in alternative energy funds would be virtually risk free.  But just like any emerging industry, there is no guarantee that all sectors of the market will succeed.  Just like the tech bubble that began forming in the early and … Read more