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Industry heads call for ESG data register across EU

Norges Bank and Unicef launch clothing supply chain child rights guidance

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and children's charity Unicef have launched guidance for apparel and footwear firms on how to better integrate child rights in their global supply chains.

Bond round-up: Deutsche Bank, Prologis, Kepco, Covid-19 issues ... and more

Danish pension fund divests from oil companies

Denmark's MP Pension has divested from 24 oil companies, meaning it has now sold holdings worth a total of DKK900 million ($136 million) in oil companies.

Social Bond Principles updated

The Social Bond Principles (SBPs) have been updated, in a development that is expected to encourage more issuance.

SDG bond issuers 'strongly encouraged' to comply with ICMA principles

Issuers of bonds that claim to align with one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been "strongly encouraged" to also align with the relevant set of bond principles administered by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).

200% rise in Swiss impact investments signals 'new era'

Last year saw investments that target measurable positive social or environmental impact alongside returns more than treble, taking the total to about CHF50 billion ($52 billion), according to a survey of Swiss investors.

Sustainability-linked Bond Principles mark new era for bond market

A set of Sustainability-linked Bond Principles (SLBP) was launched today, in a landmark move that is expected to kickstart a new market of labelled bond issuance that will "complement rather than act as an alternative" to the green bond market.

EU carbon market update: 8 June 2020

Further gains in the EU Allowance price are likely to be increasingly difficult to achieve unless energy prices continue rising, says Tom Lord*

How the sustainability agenda transforms the banking sector

Cornelius Riese identifies three key challenges for the sector