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Head of Green Finance Institute calls for 'forceful stewardship'

The head of the UK's Green Finance Institute has called on investors to be "forceful" in their engagement with companies.

'Orange bonds will have their day,' says Fidelity

Fidelity International (FIL) said 'orange' social bonds focused on financing gender equality finance are "currently uninvestible," but the $800 billion asset manager is looking closely into them and believes their "will have their day" in the sustainable fixed income market.

LeapFrog leads $65m financing for Indian EV battery business

Issuers must be encouraged to kick-start blue bond market, says Fidelity

Fidelity International (FIL) said "obvious" marine and water-focused issuers must be encouraged by investors to enter the blue bond market to energise the market, adding that 'blue' projects exist but are not grouped together enough.

'Green enabler' green bonds are 'wishful thinking'

Singaporean petrochemicals and natural resource firm ChemOne said the journey to finding a route for sustainable financing for 'green enabling' activities is a good idea, ...

JETPs slow with execution and delivery, say banks

Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) are slow with their execution and delivery, despite ambitious approaches, a group of banks and investors have claimed.

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Shareholders back Scope 3 targets for Yara International

Support for an unsuccessful resolution at Yara International's AGM to set Scope 3 emissions reduction targets shows an increasing focus on the climate impacts of the fertiliser industry, according to ShareAction.

ISSB discussing alignment issues with Australia, Faber says as he warns of extra cost

"There will be a cost" for companies and investors in jurisdictions that claim alignment with, but diverge substantially from, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards, the chair of the board warned.