In an interview, Carole Sirou, director of the French ESG rating agency Ethifinance, explains why she believes it is necessary to create a European player that can counter the American rating giants. The interview was conducted by Claire Stam.
By Claire Stam
As a consequence of Qatargate, the Christian Democrats are calling for stronger transparency rules for non-governmental organizations. But Fight Impunity and others did not fall through the cracks because they were NGOs but because the EU Commission, the European Parliament and the Belgian authorities did not sufficiently monitor compliance with the applicable rules.
By Charlotte Wirth
Tensions around Taiwan have intensified - which also has far-reaching consequences for the economy. The Global China Conversations of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy focus on Xi's motives for the focus on Taiwan and assess the current risks.
By Michael Radunski
At last October's Party Congress, Xi Jinping put security matters at the center of his policy. The issue now permeates all political domains. Security is even more important to Xi than economic development. The capability for conflict is increasing.
By Christiane Kuehl
The MG4 from the state-owned company SAIC is the first Chinese EV ever to pass the car tests of the German automobile association ADAC and Auto-Bild against a VW.
By Frank Sieren
The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding period aims to put agriculture on the path to sustainability. But even after the introduction of the national strategy plans, the goals remain well out of reach. A broad-based monitoring committee is supposed to change that and continuously adjust the funding framework. Whether this will succeed is questionable.
By Timo Landenberger
China's planned export restrictions on solar production plants could hinder the development of the European solar industry. But experts believe there are ways out of dependence. The decisive factor, they say, is how politics react. Expertise and technical knowledge are still available.
By Nico Beckert
Many oil and gas companies have set more or less ambitious climate goals in the past. But after record profits, more and more companies and governments are now abandoning the idea of leaving fossil fuels in the ground.
By Bernhard Pötter
China's planned export restrictions on solar production plants could hinder the development of the European solar industry. But experts believe there are ways out of dependence. The decisive factor, they say, is how politics react. Expertise and technical knowledge are still available.
By Nico Beckert
Climate neutrality labels recently gained in popularity but were also increasingly criticized. Now some companies want to abandon them again. Is this the end of a good idea?
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