Our view

One of the biggest challenges for responsible investors is the inconsistency of data reporting across companies, sectors and countries. Different reporting frameworks might include different metrics or timeframes, making it difficult to draw meaningful comparisons. With no legal basis for reporting, some companies will also report less data than others. All of this makes it difficult to get a clear picture of a company’s climate impact, and ultimately to make an informed decision when investing responsibly. However, there were positive steps towards a consistent approach at COP26, with the launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board, from global accounting body the IFRS Foundation. 

Inside Architas

Each month, we look at the steps Architas and the AXA Group are taking towards a better, more sustainable future for our employees, communities and the wider world. 

The AXA Learning Week took place at the end of October, with a focus on climate change. As part of the initiative, many Architas staff joined the AXA Climate Academy, completing an online training module on the science of climate change, and how business practices can make a difference. For every person who completed the training, a tree was planted in an agroforestry project in the Mara region of Tanzania.