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EU GBS: 58% of sustainable bond frameworks since 2023 meet standard

Nearly three-fifths of the green and sustainability bond frameworks published since the start of 2023 'could claim alignment' with the rigorous requirements under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), according to MainStreet Partners.

People moves, 12 July: Carbon Trust, Energy Impact Partners and MainStreet ... and more

SDR and the need for independent assessment

Some asset managers plan to use internal controls, such as the risk management function and sustainability committee, to perform the independent assessment required under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements, writes Annie Omojola

SDR-aligned ESG data tool next on the agenda for MainStreet

An ESG data platform aligned with the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) is likely to be the next tool to come from Allfunds' partnership with MainStreet Partners, Environmental Finance understands.

Allfunds and MainStreet jointly launch sustainable portfolio construction data tool

Will AI be transformative for ESG data? Part two

The second part of this feature exploring how the AI revolution could transform the ESG data landscape, looks at how AI can be used to generate actionable insights and where it will go next. Peter Cripps reports

Will AI be transformative for ESG data?

The AI revolution is already transforming the ESG data landscape. But how much trust should we place in the bots, asks Peter Cripps

Labelled bonds: Europe leads, Asia catching

What are the geographical features of the green, social and sustainable bond market, asks Pietro Sette

Green bonds crucial to real estate transition

Labelled bonds have a key role to play in helping the sector to meet its environmental goals, writes Max Roper

18% of sustainability-linked bonds 'pose greenwashing risk'

Almost one-in-five sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in the market pose "too great a greenwashing risk" for MainStreet Partners, compared with less than one-in-ten for specific use-of-proceeds bonds.