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Scrap Article 8, 9 and create 'transition' & 'impact' labels, Dutch regulator tells EU

The EU should scrap the widely "misused" sustainability categories at the heart of its flagship sustainable investment regulation, the Dutch financial markets regulator has recommended.

People Moves, 3 November: Fidelity, Blue Earth Capital, FoSDA, Low Carbon and more

Japan embraces impact investing in pursuit of a 'new form of capitalism'

Prime minister Fumio Kishida is on a mission to harness impact investment to spur economic growth in Japan. How might it transform the market, asks Michael Hurley

Lloyds looks to energise 'slow' sustainability-linked derivative market

Lloyds Banking Group hopes the sluggish sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs) market will accelerate in 2024, but argues that lots of industry work must be done before we see material transaction growth.

Loan round-up: Cemex, Wallbox ... and more

Widespread mandatory nature reporting 'unlikely' in the near future

Mandatory nature reporting is 'unlikely' in most jurisdictions over the next few years, Sustainable Fitch believes, although stricter rules may come into force for those jurisdictions most exposed to nature-related risks.

Hidden in the shadows

Investors can play a critical role in mitigating hidden human rights breaches in supply chains, writes Sairindri Christisabrina

Deforestation data tool launched for financial institutions

An open-data platform has been launched to help financial institutions track company exposure and performance on deforestation.

Fiji launches debut sovereign 'blue' bond

Fiji is looking to raise up to FJD20 million ($8.7 million) from its debut sovereign 'blue' bond, which will fund water and marine projects including nature-based coastal protection infrastructure.

Australian Treasury opens sustainable finance strategy consultation