Archive

Eight new BNG sites approved

Eight more Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) sites have been approved and added to the national registry, taking the total number of sites to 18.

Searchlight and Ares invest £500m in RSK

Norrsken holds final close at €320m for second fund

Rise of transition plans could remedy regulatory 'failure' to boost transition finance

Interview: Maersk on limited and reasonable assurance

Following her appearance at The Future of ESG Data conference, Lene Bjørn Serpa, Maersk's head of corporate sustainability and ESG, discusses the role of assurance in strengthening internal controls. Interview by Vincent Huck

UK's mandatory TCFD reporting 'likely to be seen as greenwashing'

EU Taxonomy 'more an opportunity than risk' for shipping firms

The capital access risks posed by the EU Taxonomy regulation are "more an opportunity" than a risk for Nordic shipping firms, according to Danske Bank,...

Why global ESG-linked financial deals are ripe for growth

Deals that tie sustainability performance to financial outcomes have the potential to be rewarding for regulators and borrowers, argues Alan Ryder

BNP Paribas launches first blue economy ETF

BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched the first exchange-traded fund focused on the blue economy, with the €35 million fund investing in listed equities that contribute to the sustainable economic use of the ocean resources

Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge

The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester