Earth Day 2023: How can we 'Invest in Earth?'

Philanthropic financial planning

Since 1970, Earth Day has mobilised millions of people around the world, bringing them together to tackle a wide array of climate issues from eradicating plastic pollution to expanding regenerative agriculture.

This year, the tagline for Earth Day is ‘Invest in Earth'.  For savers, investors and the financial services industry, the use of the word ‘invest' is a thought-provoking call to action. How exactly can we invest in Earth? FCA scolds 'poor' ESG benchmark providers for risking 'widespread failings' The financial world continues to grapple with accountability and effectiveness across ESG, green finance and impact investing initiatives. In this climate, finding ways to directly ‘invest' in Earth seems particularly challenging. Climate philanthropy is a solution to this problem that ma...