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AllianceBernstein closes private wealth impact fund at $40m

CEB lists Sterling social bond on LSE

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has listed its first-ever Sterling-denominated Social Inclusion Bond (SIB) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Making nature data open to all

The TNFD's proposed open data 'facility' has been welcomed by data providers, but the key issue of how it will be funded is yet to be resolved. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset

Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) has launched a dataset assessing the "true impact" of 120 countries on climate change and biodiversity impact, including their progress towards the Paris Agreement goals.

COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says

COP29 could be remembered as "the blended finance COP" if its climate finance pledges are matched with sufficient ambition in the next round of national climate targets, AllianceBernstein has suggested.

Iceberg Data Lab launches deforestation tool

Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) has launched a tool assessing the deforestation risk of 3,500 listed companies.

Scope 3 emissions are 'Loch Ness monster of sustainability reporting'

The low levels of Scope 3 emissions reporting despite its importance to investors for climate risk assessment has made it the "Loch Ness monster" of sustainability reporting, an Environmental Finance event has heard.

Step-down SLBs a 'hard sell' for investors - but 'step-backs' have potential

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) with a 'step-down' coupon on achieving certain targets are a "hard sell" for investors, an Environmental Finance event heard - but 'step-back' coupon deals could prove more popular.

Winners of the Sustainable Company Awards 2024 revealed

The winners of the 2024 Environmental Finance Sustainable Company Awards have been unveiled, recognising best practice and innovation in corporate sustainability.

Analysts need to be 'sanity check' for AI, says Iceberg

Amidst the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability data provision, Iceberg Data Labs has predicted a growing role for analysts acting as an 'expert eye' for the emerging technology.