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People Moves, 31 December: Hiro Mizuno, PRI, Temasek, SASB

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: Day one round up

The annual conference is being held virtually this year and attracted over 600 delegates on its first day

Sustainability-linked bonds are 'more powerful than green bonds'

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The 'use of proceeds' model adopted by most green bonds came under attack, amid allegations that it is susceptible to 'greenwashing'.

CA100+ ups pressure on corporates to align lobbying with Paris Agreement

Institutional investors with a combined $6.5 trillion in AUM have issued "urgent" demands to 47 of the largest US-based corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to disclose their climate lobbying practices.

Defining transition finance: how to be inclusive yet specific

Transition finance has garnered a lot of attention, but the challenge of delineating what exactly it is remains unresolved. Three recent reports try to balance the need for the definition to be both broad enough to be inclusive, yet specific enough to protect the instruments from claims of greenwashing. Ahren Lester reports.

Can impact be the guiding star for corporates?

The Value Balancing Alliance's methodologies for assessing companies' net impact will define the future of corporate decision making, Christian Heller tells Michael Hurley

Virtual portal for 'Future of ESG Data' conference goes live

Ahead of the Future of ESG Data virtual conference from Environmental Finance next week, delegates are now able to check-in to the portal in order to experience a pair of taster presentations and begin to arrange networking with other attendees.

GIIN publishes Covid-19 guidance for impact investors

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has published guidance to help impact investors understand how they can best support their investees and enterprises through the coronavirus crisis.

UBS backs $182m impact fund for female tech entrepreneurs

Rethink Impact's second impact fund dedicated to investing in female entrepreneurs in technology raised $182 million at final close, including $56 million from UBS Wealth Management.

Insurers' oil and gas activities to be next under spotlight

Re/insurers around the world should limit their support for oil and gas projects and have until mid-September to explain the measures they are taking to reduce exposure to the sector, according to environmental NGOs.