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Emerging markets sustainable bond issuance still faces challenges

Momentum is building in sustainable bond issuance in several emerging markets, but a range of obstacles to attracting capital still need to be overcome, attendees at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

Climate Bonds Initiative names advisory board, to consult on new climate resilience taxonomy

Switzerland collaborating with OECD on FI nature risk assessment

TCFD for social issues being developed by business group

An equivalent disclosure framework for social issues based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is being developed to help companies and investors, Environmental Finance can reveal.

OECD publishes '10 key elements' of credible transition plans

Impact Management Project replaced by new Platform

Water risk and investment opportunities briefing afternoon round-up

Environmental Finance's 'Water Risk and Investment Opportunities' event included a half-day of presentations, a panel, and a live discussion group

Aviva: OECD climate platform could reduce greenwashing

Aviva Investors has renewed calls for an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) climate finance platform it said could reduce greenwashing by encouraging investment in emerging markets.

OECD develops standards to beat 'impact washing'

A set of Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development has been published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UN Development Programme (UNDP).

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