(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum and Zurich Insurance Group have released the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, assessing 110 economies across 17 pillars to measure how well their infrastructure, policies, workforce, resources and systems support resilient tourism growth. … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Business, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Society, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 1.5 billion travellers, 110 economies, 17 pillars, 2025 international travel, 366 million jobs, 43 million worker shortfall, Albania, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Cara Morton, CHINA, Climate Risk, destination management, destination resilience, digital outages, enabling environment, Europe, France, geopolitical disruption, Germany, infrastructure and services, international travel, Italy, Japan, LAOS, local communities, Ramya Krishnaswamy, South-East Asia, Spain, sustainable tourism, Switzerland, tourism competitiveness, tourism growth, tourism infrastructure, tourism investment, tourism policy, tourism readiness, tourism resilience, tourism resources, tourism sustainability, tourism workforce, transport systems, Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, travel and tourism, traveller affordability, TTDI 2026, TTDI rankings, United Kingdom, United States, USD 11.6 trillion, Viet Nam, workforce capacity, World Economic Forum, World Economic Forum and Zurich Insurance Group Identify Albania as Most Improved Tourism Economy in 2026 Index, World Economic Forum and Zurich Insurance Group Warn of 43 Million Tourism Worker Shortfall by 2035, World Economic Forum TTDI 2026 Finds 92% of Economies Improved as International Travel Reaches 1.5 Billion, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re Institute and LSE have found that corporate risks are becoming substantially more interconnected, with analysis of 91 Fortune-100 companies identifying 24% more links between reported risks than in 2019. The study, The age of interconnected risks, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Financial, Insurance, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 24 percent more risk links, 70 percent cloud infrastructure, 91 companies, 97 percent credit card transactions, AI models, AI risk, artificial intelligence, Climate Risk, climate risk mentions, cloud infrastructure, common dependencies, concentration risk, corporate resilience, credit card transactions, Critical Infrastructure, cyber risk, Cybersecurity, data centres, digital systems, financial systems, Fortune-100 companies, geopolitical risk, hail risk, interconnected risks, Ivan Gonzalez, Jean-Pierre Zigrand, Jérôme Haegeli, Jón Daníelsson, London, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE, machine-speed decision making, natural hazards, new technology risk, operational resilience, pandemic risk, policy buffers, public debt, risk transfer, seismic risk, semiconductor plants, September 25 2026, socio-economic systems, supply chain risk, supply chains, Swiss Re, Swiss Re Institute, Swiss Re Institute and LSE Call for Stronger Resilience as Economic and Technology Systems Become More Interdependent, Swiss Re Institute and LSE Research Shows Concentrated Digital Infrastructure Could Magnify Local and Global Disruptions, Swiss Re Institute and LSE Study Highlights AI as Emerging Connection Point in Global Systemic Risk, synchronised reactions, systemic crisis, systemic risk, Systemic Risk Centre, Taiwan, tariff risk, The age of interconnected risks, tornado risk, Zurich
(IN BRIEF) FTSE Russell’s ninth annual Sustainable Investment Asset Owner Survey finds that sustainability considerations are becoming more deeply integrated into institutional investment decision-making, with 84% of asset owners now incorporating them into investment strategies, up from 73% in 2025. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged 19 percent food security, 2026 survey, 21 percent in 2025, 22 percent greenwashing, 24 countries, 24 percent technology and AI risks, 25 percent ESG data availability, 25 percent healthcare risks, 26 percent climate physical risk, 32 percent governance priority, 33 percent corporate reporting barrier, 35 percent custom indices, 402 asset owners, 51 percent of assets, 73 percent in 2025, 83 percent EMEA, 84 percent adoption, 84 percent Asia Pacific, 85 percent North America, artificial intelligence, Asia Pacific, asset owners, climate physical risk, Climate Risk, corporate disclosure, corporate reporting, custom sustainable investment indices, EMEA, ESG, ESG data, food security, FTSE Russell, FTSE Russell Finds Sustainable Investment Becoming More Embedded Across Global Asset Owner Portfolios, FTSE Russell Reports 84% of Asset Owners Now Integrate Sustainability into Investment Strategies, FTSE Russell Survey Shows Governance and Climate Physical Risk Rising in Institutional Investor Priorities, Governance, greenwashing, Healthcare, institutional investors, institutional portfolios, investment risk, investment strategy, long-term investment, LSEG, North America, passive allocations, portfolio construction, risk management, shareholder rights, Stephanie Maier, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, sustainable investing, sustainable investment, Sustainable Investment Asset Owner Survey, TAX
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Green Climate Fund have launched the Greening Financial Systems framework in Mongolia, expanding on the existing GEFF programme to make climate finance a more integrated part of mainstream banking. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 tonnes carbon emissions, 150, 172 EBRD projects, 2 million gigajoules, 20 percent women-led financing, 30 percent rural financing, 330 subprojects, Anton Usov, BANKING, carbon emissions reduction, climate finance, Climate Governance, climate resilience, Climate Risk, Climate Strategy, EBRD, EBRD and GCF Build on US$225 Million GEFF Programme With New Green Banking Framework for Mongolia, EBRD and Green Climate Fund Launch New Greening Financial Systems Framework to Expand Climate Finance in Mongolia, EBRD and Green Climate Fund Scale Up Sustainable Finance in Mongolia Through Greening Financial Systems Initiative, energy efficiency, energy savings, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial institutions, financial systems, GCF, GEFF, GEFF Mongolia, GFS, Government of Canada, Green Climate Fund, Green Economy Financing Facility, green finance, Green Investment, green lending, Green Technologies, Greening Financial Systems, High-Impact Partnership on Climate Action, HIPCA, institutional capacity building, Khan Bank, private companies, private-sector finance, renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, resource efficiency, rural businesses, Sustainable Finance, sustainable land management, Ulaanbaatar, US$170 million financing package, US$225 million GEFF framework, US$3.2 billion, US$49 million grants, US$620 million global initiative, US$80 million loan, water efficiency, women-led businesses, €146 million, €2.8 billion, €42 million, €533 million, €69 million
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain’s 2026 Sustainable Construction Barometer highlights the increasing importance of resilience and climate adaptation in the construction sector, particularly as extreme weather events become more frequent. While banks and insurers recognize the significance of these factors, their incorporation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged adaptation, Asia-Pacific, asset value, banks, carbon reduction, climate resilience, Climate Risk, construction industry, economic value, Europe, extreme weather, financial sector, Financial Sector Urged to Accelerate Support for Climate-Resilient Construction in Latest Industry Barometer, financing models, infrastructure, insurers, investment, New Sustainable Construction Report Calls for Stronger Financial Integration of Climate Resilience Measures, risk management, Saint-Gobain, sustainability, sustainable construction, Sustainable Construction Barometer 2026, Sustainable Construction Observatory
(IN BRIEF) Skanska’s new report Shaping Sustainable Places urges cities, developers, and investors to move beyond short-term project delivery and focus on creating long-term social and financial value. The report identifies risks associated with short-term thinking and outlines four key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged city planning, Claes Larsson, Climate Risk, environmental sustainability, infrastructure, Lena Hök, long-term investment, New Skanska Study Urges Developers and Investors to Prioritize Resilience and Long Term Value in Urban Planning, property development, real estate development, resilience, Shaping Sustainable Places, Skanska, sustainable cities, urban development, urban strategy
(IN BRIEF) A new study led by researchers from the University of York and Anglia Ruskin University warns that the UK food system remains dangerously vulnerable to shocks such as war, extreme weather and cyber-attacks, with recent disruptions to retailers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglia Ruskin University, Climate Risk, cyber risk, Dominic Watters, food resilience, food security, Professor Aled Jones, Professor Sarah Bridle, public policy, social inequality, supply chains, Sustainability journal, UK food system, University of York
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global is driving the Greening Financial Systems programme in North Macedonia alongside the National Bank of North Macedonia, helping strengthen climate risk management and expand access to green finance. A survey of more than 300 enterprises found … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Björn Gabriel, BMWK, Climate Risk, EIB Global, GFS, green finance, Greening Financial Systems, IKI, International Climate Initiative, Komercijalna Banka, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, NBRNM, NDC Partnership, NLB Banka, NORTH MACEDONIA, partnership, ProCredit Bank, Sparkasse Bank, sustainability, sustainable economy, Trajko Slaveski
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia (NBRNM) have completed a climate risk capacity-building initiative under the Greening Financial Systems Advisory Programme. The project has enhanced NBRNM’s ability to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Risk, climate vulnerability, climate-related financial reporting, EIB Advisory team, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financial regulation, green investments, Greening Financial Systems, International Climate Initiative, Macedonia, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, NBRNM, NDC Partnership, Paris Agreement, partnership, sustainability, sustainable transition
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is teaming up with Growthfund to carry out Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments for the ports of Volos, Alexandroupoli, and Patras in Greece. The initiative will identify physical climate risks, propose adaptation measures, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Greece, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adaptation strategy, Alexandroupoli port, climate proofing, Climate Risk, Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, coastal flooding, CRVA, EIB, EU climate bank, European Commission climate guidance, European Investment Bank, extreme weather, Greece ports, Growthfund, infrastructure resilience, Ioannis Tsakiris, Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Patras port, PIANC, port development, public-private collaboration, sustainable infrastructure, Volos port
(IN BRIEF) A research program led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has quantified how climate change risks increase at a national scale with rising global temperatures. Focusing on six countries including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, and India, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Brazil, CHINA, Climate Change Risks, Climate Risk, Climatic Change, declines in crop yields, Dr Jeff Price, drought, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, flooding, GHANA, global warming, INDIA, loss of biodiversity, Prof Rachel Warren, RESEARCH, UEA, University of East Anglia
(PRESS RELEASE) MONTROUGE, 14-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, and Clarity AI, a cutting-edge sustainability technology platform, have announced a partnership that will offer CACEIS’ institutional clients a comprehensive range of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged CACEIS, Clarity AI, Climate Risk, Connect Store, EET, ESG, EU taxonomy, regulatory compliance, SFDR, sustainability, TCFD
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