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Clarmondial partner on $30m deforestation initiative

SMTB: Companies concerned about our decarbonisation goals

Corporate clients of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) are concerned about the bank's decarbonisation commitment, an executive has said.

Carbon budgets dataset wins investor support

The publication of a massive dataset outlining carbon budgets for companies across 12 sectors has the potential to boost the credibility of investor climate-related target-setting, and support regulation on reporting, observers have said.

WBA launches nature benchmark methodology

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published the methodology for its forthcoming benchmark that will rank 1,000 companies on their nature-related impacts and dependencies.

GFANZ lamented for 'no clear signs it has achieved anything'

A group of civil society organisations has written to Michael Bloomberg and Mark Carney to demand the $138 trillion financial sector coalition they co-chair to step up its game, in a letter that complained the initiative had shown no signs that it has achieved anything.

Is the criticism of GFANZ justified?

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero is much maligned, but ultimately it aims to be a force for good, argues Thomas Cox

CalPERS publishes NZAOA targets late

CalPERS has fulfilled its commitment to the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) to publicly disclose a 2025 decarbonisation target - but six months late.

NZIA defines metric for insurers' net-zero targets

The UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) has explained its thinking on the best metric for setting insurers "robust targets"...

CalPERS is six months late for NZAOA deadline

CalPERS is the only early-joiner in the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) to have failed to fulfil its commitment to publicly disclose a 2025 decarbonisation target.

NZAOA: Governments must avoid long-term fossil fuel support