Joy Macknight

London

Journalist and Editor at Freelance

Freelance journalist, editor, moderator. Former editor @ TheBanker, part of the Financial Times group #financialjournalist #fintech #editor #banking

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Articles

Modern Slavery’s Accountability Gap

3 weeks ago | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

Modern slavery is a significant business risk, but many companies are still failing to properly account for it. Although UK law requires companies of a certain size – those with more than £36 million ($46 million) in global turnover – to produce yearly slavery and human trafficking statements, investors say that firms often fall short.
Top 500 Banking Brands

1 month ago | brandfinance.com | Joy Macknight

This article was originally published in the Brand Finance Banking 500 2025 report. Data referenced in this article is sourced directly from the report. For the fourth year running, the aggregate brand value of the Top 500 Banking Brands has registered growth, but it’s the first time in those four years that the ranking has managed a double-digit increase.
New Twist as Water Utilities Turn on the Debt Taps

1 month ago | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

With great change coming down the pike, sustainability-linked bonds could help the sector address its poor financial and environmental record. The mounting need for debt issuance in the UK water sector could yield opportunities for increased use of innovative deal structures and greater investor engagement, according to new analysis.
DEI in the Dock

1 month ago | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

Litigation looms, but US attempts to erase the acronym are unlikely to diminish the value of human capital to investors. The concept of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has taken a battering since US President Donald Trump issued two executive orders (EOs 14151 and 14173) against “illegal DEI” in late January, prompting many companies to drop or alter their initiatives to increase diversity among the workforce and senior management.
Institutional Investors Prepare for AGM Battle with BP

1 month ago | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

The UK oil giant’s plans to expand fossil fuel production and reduce investments in renewables has sounded alarm bells for shareholders.
Growth over Governance

2 months ago | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

London’s ‘risk-on’ reset places a premium on stewardship, as a light-touch approach to governance raises concerns for institutional investors. The great overhaul of the UK’s capital markets – considered to be the most extensive renovation in four decades – is continuing apace, with the aim of supporting the government’s economic growth agenda and enhancing London’s position as an international destination for initial public offerings (IPOs).
What’s Next for Plastics After Busan?

Jan 17, 2025 | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

Tanya Cox, Manager – Biodiversity and Nature, Chronos Sustainability, advocates a complete redesign of plastic material, starting with the move away from the inclusion of toxic chemicals. The failure to establish a Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) was a blow to the more than 100 countries that were advocating an ambitious and legally binding agreement.
Greater Climate Action Needed in 2025

Jan 9, 2025 | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

Former UNEP FI head of risk David Carlin calls for a refocus on reducing carbon emissions at COP30 and doubles down on the concept of carbon markets. Despite international efforts to combat climate change, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has confirmed 2024 as the hottest year on record.
A behind-the-scenes look at ISO standards

Dec 12, 2024 | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

Daan van der Wekken, Head of Sustainability at BSI, the UK’s national standards body, describes the path towards a globally applicable standard for transition planning in the financial sector. In the face of a plethora of sustainability-related frameworks, financial institutions and investors have been calling for a harmonised international standard to provide clear guidance and share best practice for financing the transition to a sustainable economy.
Sovereigns at Risk

Dec 5, 2024 | esginvestor.net | Joy Macknight

Countries must move faster on mitigation and adaptation plans to mobilise public and private finance, says Antonina Scheer, Policy Fellow and Research Project Manager at the TPI Centre. The headline statistics from the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Risks and Opportunities (ASCOR) project’s ‘State of Transition in Sovereigns 2024’ report should serve as a wake-up call for governments, investors and financial institutions worldwide.