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Trust in forward-looking data 'needs to be earned'
17 October 2024As corporates are encouraged to provide more forward-looking data by investors and regulators, trust in how such data is produced will have to be earned, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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Nestlé: We need to set 'reasonable boundaries' on transparency of nature data
17 October 2024"Reasonable boundaries" need to be set on the amount of nature data companies are expected to disclose, Nestlé has said, urging investors to collectively decide what information they need.
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Limited liability under consideration in forward-looking data consultation, says FCA
17 October 2024Forward-looking sustainability data could encourage investors to assess risks more accurately, the Financial Conduct Authority's Sacha Sadan told an Environmental Finance conference, but raises the issue of liability.
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ESG Data: 'Dream of common language will not be met without common translation'
17 October 2024The dream of a "common language" on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting can only be achieved in practice if we accept the need for a "traveller's translation guide" for global investors as well, an Environmental Finance event has heard.
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Sustainability regulation can 'force' investors away from 'niche' data providers
17 October 2024Sustainable finance regulations effectively "force" investors to turn to "big" data providers over more "niche" providers, an Environmental Finance event has heard.
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CA100+ benchmark shows progress in high-emitting sectors
17 October 2024The latest assessments from the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Net Zero Company Benchmark has shown companies in high-emitting sectors, such as airlines, steel and autos, are making progress in their efforts to decarbonise.
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Recognising sustainability as a risk biggest challenge for ISSB standards
17 October 2024Convincing businesses of the sustainability risks is one of the biggest challenges for implementing ISSB standards, attendees at the Environmental Finance Sustainability Data EMEA 2024 conference heard.
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Barclays calls on UK to focus on three transition finance areas
17 October 2024Barclays has highlighted three priorities in transition finance for the UK government that will support global decarbonisation efforts and UK climate and economic goals.
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Canada's reckoning with climate risks
17 October 2024The country's financial regulator, OSFI, is awaiting climate scenario analysis results, Stéphane Tardif tells Michael Hurley
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GGGI launches 'first-of-its-kind' carbon transaction facility
16 October 2024The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has launched a carbon transaction facility that aims to support the scaling of international carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.