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  • Creating a clear path for mandatory reporting

    04 January 2021

    The UK government's climate disclosures roadmap is welcome because it is clear about why this move to mandatory must happen, says Yen Pei Chen

  • News Round Up: ACCA, Ban Ki-moon, SEB, and more

    26 November 2020

  • Asset manager taskforce calls on bondholders to assert their rights

    24 November 2020

    A UK government-initiated taskforce has announced recommendations to strengthen sustainable stewardship in the UK investment industry, including encouraging investors to assert their rights in the bond and private markets.

  • News round-up: Nordic investors set up energy transition fund, WTW buys Acclimatise ... and more

    13 November 2020

  • Regulation to require Impact-Weighted Accounts 'is inevitable'

    21 October 2020

    Investors are likely to require regulatory oversight of companies' disclosure of the positive and negative impact they have on society, according to a leading proponent of impact investing.

  • Only a matter of time' before TCFD becomes mandatory in UK, says BofE

    20 October 2020

    Bank of England (BofE) markets executive director Andrew Hauser said you can "reasonably expect" adoption of recommendations outlined by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) to become mandatory in the UK.

  • UNEP FI: climate change already impacting loan portfolios

    16 September 2020

    Extreme weather events such as storm surges, wildfires, sea level rise, inland flooding, drought, and other hazards are already impacting banks' lending portfolios

  • New Zealand first to make climate disclosures compulsory for financial firms

    15 September 2020

    New Zealand has become the first country to make it mandatory for financial firms to report on climate risks, described as a "visionary" step by one of the architects of the Paris Agreement.

  • Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Ista and Acciona

    19 August 2020

  • Apex launches private company ESG ratings service for investors

    17 August 2020

    Financial services firm Apex has launched a platform offering an environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating and scoring service for private companies, allowing investors to generate sustainability insights for their entire portfolio.