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Earth 'rapidly approaching red alert', warns scientists

Earth is almost in "red alert", scientists have warned, after finding that six of nine planetary boundaries have already been breached, with one more transgression "imminent".

Why investors should prioritise addressing inequality

Inequality is now viewed as a systemic risk, with implications for returns, writes Sindhu D. Janakiram

French asset owners to announce biodiversity fund at COP16

A group of French asset owners expects to announce the asset manager selected to run a new biodiversity fund at the upcoming biodiversity COP.

Circulate Capital funds the creation of Brazilian plastic recycling business

IDB Invest backs Colombia's Banco Finandina's first sustainable bond with $39m

CDPQ backs Chinook Forest Partners for forestland portfolio

Further 150 companies preparing to follow SBTN

The Science-based Targets Network (SBTN) has revealed that a further 150 companies plan to set targets for nature, with piloting companies also planning to publicly disclose their targets.

ING updates green bond framework for the first time since 2022

ESMA fund naming rules 'unfortunate' for green bond transition impact

The sustainable fund naming rules proposed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) need to improve in their handling of labelled sustainable bonds, as it currently has an "unfortunate" impact on using these instruments for transition finance.

Australian super funds increasingly looking at green bonds

As Australian superannuation funds "mature" on sustainability, they are increasingly looking at labelled bonds and expecting higher credentials from issuers, the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has said.