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Celebrating five years of green growth: the Green Economy Mark

As the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark enters its fifth year, Claire Dorrian, head of sustainable finance for LSEG Markets, explains how the cohort has evolved over the years.

Article 9 funds suffered €17bn outflows in first six months of 2024, Lipper data shows

Scope for improvement: Solving the Scope 3 conundrum

In our recent paper, Scope for improvement: Solving the Scope 3 conundrum, we put together a set of 10 key questions on Scope 3 that are frequently asked within the institutional investment community.

Scope 3 should be kept separate from other emissions, says LSEG

Scope 3 should be kept as a distinct metric from Scope 1 and 2, including in calculations of emissions reduction pathways, the London Stock Exchange Group has said.

UK 'Gold standard' transition plan framework released

The Transition Plan Taskforce has published its final 'gold standard' framework for transition plans, which should pave the way for mandatory transition plan disclosure in the UK.

Asia 'by far the most important region for the climate transition'

Asia has a key role to play in helping combat climate change, a webinar heard. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Addressing the adaptation finance gap

The costs associated with climate change are already here and rising fast. A more granular picture of physical climate risk and its economic impact should be used to scale adaption finance today, argues Florian Gallo

MJ Hudson buys ESG consultancy Spring

Asset management adviser MJ Hudson has become the latest company to buy into the environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory space, having acquired specialist ESG consultancy and reporting firm Spring Associates Responsible Investment Service.

London Stock Exchange Group buys Beyond Ratings

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has bought Paris-based Beyond Ratings, but will scrap its acquisition's fledgling credit rating agency business to focus on its capabilities in environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and analytics.

Setting a European benchmark

The European Commission's bold proposals to reform benchmark regulation are designed to increase the flow of green finance and reduce the risk of 'greenwashing'. Michael Hurley asks why change is required