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BII commits $150m to African bank Absa

Generation completes Volue acquisition

Mirova invests €480m in European renewables company

COP16: Philanthropies pledge $51m to ocean protections

Finding alpha: looking at alternative ESG data related to human capital

Human capital represents a potentially novel source of alpha — an intangible asset not fully priced-in by the market, argues Bowie Ko

S&P: Green Asset Ratio is 'incredibly exciting' part of EU Taxonomy - in principle

The "most exciting" part of the EU Taxonomy regulation are the Green Asset Ratio (GAR) disclosures for banks as it provides investors with clear links between financial and sustainability reporting, according to S&P Global Ratings.

COP16: TNFD launches transition guidance

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released draft guidance on nature transition plans, labelling these as critical to meeting the Global Biodiversity Framework.

TNFD consults on public 'data facility' in nature data strategy paper

By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia

CBI publish 'game-changing' agriculture criteria

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has published its "game-changing" sustainability criteria for agricultural production projects, with the influential not-for-profit hoping it provides a "forward-thinking tool" for one of the more complex areas of sustainable finance.

COP16: Countries clash over Global Biodiversity Framework Fund

Negotiators at COP16 have clashed on whether the development of a global biodiversity fund is necessary, with dividing lines being drawn on the risk of fragmentation.