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Account for nature on balance sheets, says Sustainable Markets Initiative

The public and private sectors have been encouraged to account for nature as an asset by the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) to deliver more accurate balance sheet information.

IFRS unveils guide to materiality assessment for sustainability reports

People moves, 15 November: BlackRock, Barclays, South Pole, WHEB ... and more

COP29 finance day: Harmonisation initiatives the highlight of underwhelming day

Multi-jurisdiction taxonomies and a push for harmonised transition plan rules stole the headlines, as finance proved a sticking point, Michael Hurley writes

GSIA publishes sustainable investment 'incentive barriers' report

People Moves, 8 November: Global Green Growth Institute, Climate Change Committee, Power Sustainable ... and more

Members network to push for 'global norms' on transition plans after TPT disbands

A membership network is set for launch that will "support the development of global norms for transition plans", the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) revealed in a report marking the end of the taskforce.

World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate reporting unveiled

World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate-related disclosures have been unveiled, which it is hoped could vastly improve data available to institutional investors in government debt.

US, Canada sustainable bond issuers 'diverging' on sustainability policies and impact

US and Canadian sustainable bond markets are "diverging" with regard to the quality of their overall environmental and social profiles and the impact of their specific labelled sustainable bond issuance, according to Sustainable Fitch.

EU-China common ground taxonomy to be expanded at COP29

The EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT) is to be expanded at COP29, Ma Jun has revealed.