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Account for nature on balance sheets, says Sustainable Markets Initiative

The public and private sectors have been encouraged to account for nature as an asset by the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) to deliver more accurate balance sheet information.

Webinar: Regulatory change and occupiers driving net-zero alignment in real estate

Getting net zero alignment right can significantly impact returns from real estate, an Environmental Finance webinar sponsored by Verco heard, as the sector faces demands from regulators and occupiers.

IFRS unveils guide to materiality assessment for sustainability reports

People moves, 15 November: BlackRock, Barclays, South Pole, WHEB ... and more

COP29 finance day: Harmonisation initiatives the highlight of underwhelming day

Multi-jurisdiction taxonomies and a push for harmonised transition plan rules stole the headlines, as finance proved a sticking point, Michael Hurley writes

GSIA publishes sustainable investment 'incentive barriers' report

Iceberg Data Lab launches deforestation tool

Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) has launched a tool assessing the deforestation risk of 3,500 listed companies.

CaixaBank to launch innovative 'sustainable supply chain finance' product

Spanish lender CaixaBank is preparing to launch an innovative 'sustainable supply chain finance' (SSCF) product in the "near future" which is focused on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of the suppliers not the buyers.

IFRS flags concern at lack of company reporting on expected impacts of climate change

A review of company reporting has found little progress on company reporting in areas including the impacts of climate change on their businesses, strategies and financial planning, raising concern that investors are being starved of information they need.

People Moves, 8 November: Global Green Growth Institute, Climate Change Committee, Power Sustainable ... and more