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Revisions to BSI asset management standards to incorporate sustainability

UK standards body BSI has adopted revisions by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to its asset management standards that demonstrate contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The ISO's Net Zero Guidelines

The guidelines can provide a common global basis for sound and credible net zero action, providing investors with a robust reference point to form their strategy, writes Emily Faint

COP26 round-up, 5 November: IEA, CDP and BSI

Schroder BSC Social Impact (SBSI) Trust hopes to raise £26m

Schroder BSC Social Impact (SBSI) Trust is planning to raise a further £26 million ($35m) from investors.

ISO commits to integrate climate considerations in global standards

165 standard bodies have signed an international declaration to integrate climate considerations into all standards, in what was described as "a game changing moment for international standards".

News Round Up: MSCI, Sumitomo Life, British Standards Institution, and more

UK joins the push for green standards

The UK's climate change minister has hinted that the UK may consider issuing a green bond - once standard definitions of sustainable and green finance have been drawn up.

Aviva agrees long-term finance facility for UK yieldco

Aviva Investors has agreed to provide long-term financing for Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), a London-listed investment company focussing on large-scale industrial and agricultural solar assets.

Financial firms join forces to raise $8bn for sustainable investments

Bank of America has formed a new partnership within its Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI) that aims to direct $8 billion to "high-impact sustainable investments".

BSIF increases credit facility and buys six projects

Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has purchased six UK solar farms, expanding its capacity of its portfolio by a third.