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SFDR will be a 'game changer' for sustainability reporting

The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is now in play after a long gestation, and carries potential for standardisation and prevention of greenwashing. Christopher Marchant reports

EU's sustainable financial disclosure regulation 'watered down'

The European Supervisory Authorities have been accused of watering down a key plank of the EU's sustainable finance action plan.

'Happily surprised': Private sector has taken ESG seriously

It is a misconception that private equity firms are not focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, Apex ESG Ratings boss Andy Pitts-Tucker tells Ahren Lester, but many need help in collecting ESG data and turning it into action

News round-up: Europex welcomes ETS review, Snam climate targets, India renewables investment

Apex launches private company ESG ratings service for investors

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.

Supporting transition through green bond issuance

EBRD issued its first green transition bond last month. Isabelle Laurent and Carel Cronenberg explain its approach

ISS snaps up Australian ESG research firm

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has returned to the acquisition trail with the purchase of CAER, a provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research on Australasian companies.

ISS to supply Apex fund clients with ESG data

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has partnered with fund administration company Apex to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to investment managers.

Apex secures $216m loan to build US wind farm

Renewable energy developer Apex Clean Energy has secured a $216 million loan for the construction of a 151MW wind farm in Oklahoma.

Apex Clean Energy announces $397m loan and sale of major wind project

US renewable energy firm Apex Clean Energy has secured a $397 million loan to finance the construction of its 299MW Kay Wind project in Oklahoma. Simultaneously, Apex announced that it had agreed to sell the facility, on completion, to Southern Power for an undisclosed sum.