As with many commodities, petrochemicals are facing price uncertainty and ongoing changes to demand following the Covid-19 pandemic. The wide range of products within the petrochemical space makes it difficult to generalise market trends and means that businesses within these supply chains need to be aware of the situation for all their products – and…
With responsible sourcing high on the agenda across commodities, many industry bodies are taking steps to improve sustainability and transparency. The London Metals Exchange (LME) has launched several new products in 2021 with these goals in mind, and their results could be more far-reaching than appears at first glance. The LME have publicised their commitment…
Responsible sourcing has been steadily growing in popularity and importance for many years, but recent changes in consumer demand and legislation mean that commodities organisations need to be more aware of sourcing issues and may need more robust sourcing and traceability programmes more rapidly than they expected. As consumer demand for socially and environmentally responsible…
Gen10 have recently been exploring commodities credit risk and why the current market conditions suggest this is likely to be an area of heightened interest soon. Today, we consider the impact of environmental concerns on counterparty credit risk; why climate change is already a risk for organisations and for counterparty credit, and how this risk…
