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News round-up: AIGCC and Candriam

External verification mandatory in updated Sustainability Linked Loan Principles

External verification is now required under the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP) following an update, with the voluntary standards published by three industry associations also tightening guidance on sustainability performance targets.

News round-up: Natural capital, Susi Partners, PRI and more

Susi raises $81m for transition fund

Dietary preferences shifting up to three times faster in Asia - Proterra

Younger generations' embrace of plant-based diets means investment opportunity in food abounds across Asia, Tai Lin tells Michael Hurley

Social Loan Principles launched by industry associations

Social Loan Principles (SLP) have been published by the trio of industry associations that administer the widely used voluntary principles for green and sustainability-linked loans.

BlackRock, Vanguard among 43 new Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative members

$8trn investors back IIGCC 'Net Zero Investment Framework' launch

Danish pension fund invests in 'women's empowerment' fund

Danish pension fund Pædagogernes Pension (PBU) provided DKK 100 million ($16 million) as lead investor in the first close of SEAF's Women's Economic Empowerment Fund.

Asia impact fund invests in 'agri-tech'

Private equity impact fund ABC World Asia led a $20 million funding round by 'agri-tech' company CropIn, which provides software-as-a-service and data products to improve productivity and sustainability of crops.