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Proxy voting season a key opportunity to "accelerate impact", say investors

The proxy voting season is a "key opportunity" for investors to take action on biodiversity, members of the Finance for Biodiversity initiative have said, as it announces it will develop guidance for voting on biodiversity.

Moody's maintains 2024 sustainable bond forecast despite strong start

Moody's has retained its $950 billion sustainable bond issuance forecast for 2024 despite a strong start to the year amid expectations that challenging fixed income conditions will continue to be headwind for the market to reach a new record.

Much-criticised Green Asset Ratio 'not a complete failure', asset manager says

The much-criticised Green Asset Ratio (GAR) reporting indicator for banks has already helped significantly increase transparency surrounding their financing of sustainable activities, and "is not a complete failure," according to La Française Asset Management.

Will AI be transformative for ESG data?

The AI revolution is already transforming the ESG data landscape. But how much trust should we place in the bots, asks Peter Cripps

Disappointing progress in tackling plastic despite solutions, says Iceberg Data Lab

Tackling plastics is an "achievable transformation" for the economy, but given solutions are readily available, the limited progress made so far has been "disappointing", Iceberg Data Lab has said.

HSBC faces shareholder call for green finance transparency

A group of HSBC shareholders - including Royal London Asset Management, La Francaise Asset Management and Axiom Alternative Investments - has called on the bank to explain how it will meet its target to extend $1 trillion for sustainable finance.

Loan round-up: AdaniConneX, Kordsa, REC Limited ... and more

'Minimal additional effort' to build on ISSB to meet CSRD, says EU-ISSB guidance

EU companies reporting under European standards can comply with global standards "with minimal additional effort", according to the European Commission.

Will the SEC's climate rule be a game changer?

Listed companies in the world's largest economy will be subject to climate reporting rules the first time. Michael Hurley explores the ramifications