We explore the crucial role of capital expenditure in meeting climate targets and show why investors need to look beyond just emissions trends to forecast a company’s dedication to a sustainable future. 

Although corporate disclosures around biodiversity- and nature-related risk vary, with growing stakeholder awareness and initiatives such as the TNFD framework, we may see a move toward more standardized disclosures that could help investors better assess these risks.

A rapid increase in plastic-waste regulations may increase costs and liabilities, or limit market access for companies that are slow to align with them.