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Fidelity to vote against companies on nature

Fidelity International has announced that from 2024, it will begin to vote against companies on nature-related issues.

Put impact investment at heart of UK pension reform, government told

$300bn funding gap for sustainable land use, says McKinsey

To meet the growing global demand for food, 'urgent action' and investment of at least $300 billion is needed to transform land and farming practices, a report by McKinsey & Co has found.

Fossil fuels to be excluded under 'ambitious' French sustainable fund label overhaul

Companies generating energy using coal or developing new oil or gas projects are to be excluded from France's sustainability fund label in updates designed to make the Label ISR "more ambitious".

NGFS adds 'too little, too late' climate scenario, drops 1.5°C model

The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has updated its climate scenarios, adding one in which warming hits 2.3°C due to countries with net zero targets not taking sufficient action and dropping a 1.5°C-aligned model.

Nature 'to become a mainstream asset class', says Lombard Odier

Agriculture - and nature more broadly - will become a mainstream asset class for investors, Lombard Odier's head of research has predicted, describing nature as "the most underpriced asset".

WTW launches Asia-Pacific climate risk centre in Singapore

Uruguay raises $700m from sustainability-linked bond tap

Uruguay has raised $700 million from an oversubscribed tap of its sustainability-linked bond (SLB), a year after its ground-breaking debut transaction.

CFA Institute launches 'climate risk, valuation and investing certificate'

Nikko AM acquires minority stake in Osmosis