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Sustainable Development Capital hits €650m fundraising target

ASEAN data utility working with Japanese banks to harmonise supply chain data

The creators of a Single Accesspoint for ESG Data (SAFE) are partnering with Japanese financial institutions in an attempt to ensure financial institutions in the ASEAN region have full visibility of sustainability information throughout their supply chains, it has been revealed.

Pressure banks to include climate risk info in financial statements, investors told

Shareholders pushing banks to better manage climate risk should pressure them to add this information to their financial statements, according to a stewardship specialist.

Investors lacking 'maturity' on nature engagement

Investors are increasingly engaging with companies on the subject of natural capital, but they are not yet asking mature questions, a nature coalition told Environmental Finance.

Asset managers' climate stewardship needs to be 'dismantled', says pension fund

An analysis of asset managers' voting records on climate resolutions at oil and gas companies has triggered one of the UK's biggest pension funds to call for a "complete dismantling" of the industry's approach to stewardship.

The Future of ESG Data, Asia: conference round-up

The region faces unique challenges, including that many SMEs are not able or willing to report the ESG data being demanded of them. Peter Cripps reports

UK to target impact as part of expected Growth Fund announcement

The UK Chancellor will announce a UK Growth Fund, using private capital to fuel its public policy priorities and target positive environmental and social impact, at this week's Autumn Statement, an academic has claimed.

Progress on Article 6.4 ahead of COP28 bodes well for global carbon market

Final recommendations on the rules of the UN's global carbon market have been agreed upon, as last-ditch talks reached a conclusion - just in time to be sent for final approval at COP28.

Alternative data analysis to help identify greenwashing, says Amundi

Alternative data analysis techniques and emerging technologies will help asset managers identify greenwashing, Amundi has predicted.

IFC, T Rowe Price to launch 'first' blue bond fund

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and T Rowe Price are preparing to launch the first dedicated 'blue' bond investment strategy to support sustainable marine and water investment from companies and financial institutions in emerging markets.