Independent deep-sea mining expert Bobbi-Jo Dobush runs through the E, S and G-related risks posed by the nascent industry.
UN Environment Programme adds permafrost melt and AI-controlled drones to a long list of environmental and social threats.
ISA negotiations rumble on in the background, while shareholder dissent and DSM legal challenges are on the rise.
The fledgling industry could lead to an estimated half-trillion dollars in losses, with investors being urged to protect Earth’s “last frontier”.
A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.
The International Seabed Authority’s governance and voting structure “profoundly undemocratic”.
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