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'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.

Sustainalytics updates ESG Risk Ratings

Green bond market to grow 10% per annum until 2030, Mirova predicts

Promising pathways for investors in Brazilian soy

Brazil's continued dominance in the global soy sector and its ability to mitigate financial risks will depend on its ability to prepare for inevitable climate transitions, writes Niamh McCarthy

Active Super made 'misleading ESG claims', Australian court finds

Over 1,600 funds may require divestments to comply with EU ESG rule - Morningstar

Verra suspends account following Brazil greenwashing investigation

Verra has taken the "extraordinary action" of temporarily suspending an account as Brazil's Operation Greenwashing alleged a criminal organisation was suspected of selling BRL180 million ($33.6 million) in carbon credits.

Biodiversity and carbon credits "poised for massive expansion"

The biodiversity and carbon credit markets are "poised for massive expansion", but more needs to be done to connect the two mechanisms and utilise their co-benefits, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said.

EU elections show need for better climate policymaking, fund manager says

The success of far-right political parties in elections for the European Parliament shows the need for policymakers to craft more practical and less complex climate policies, one fund manager has said.

LeapFrog leads $65m financing for Indian EV battery business