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Foresight Sustainable Forestry assets grow 3% in six months
13 June 2023The net asset value (NAV) of Foresight Sustainable Forestry (FSF) grew by 3.3%, it announced in its half-year results, as its afforestation projects rose in value and it generated carbon credits.
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How banks facilitate the sustainable transformation in emerging markets
13 June 2023Christian Toben outlines the challenges faced by emerging markets as they transition towards a sustainable economy - and why financial institutions are part of the solution
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ISS ESG QualityScore update focuses on climate, diversity
13 June 2023ISS ESG said forthcoming updates to its environmental and social disclosure QualityScore methodology will enhance prominence of climate and diversity factors in the institutional investor-focused tool, as well as reflecting greater attention on natural capital concerns.
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BNP Paribas: Brazil hosting COP30 to mark climate policy shift
13 June 2023Brazil's recent appointment as host of COP30 will mark a new era of climate policy led by the 'global south', while highlighting the country's capacity for leading the transition to a more nature-positive world, an executive at BNP Paribas said.
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AllianzGI calls on MDBs to step up on first loss capital
13 June 2023Multilateral development banks (MDBs) need to step-up the provision of first-loss capital in emerging markets, in order to crowd-in institutional investors, Allianz Global Investors has told Environmental Finance.
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TNFD responds to greenwashing criticism from NGOs
13 June 2023The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has responded to claims from community groups its draft framework will facilitate "greenwashing".
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Aegon defends ESRS materiality assessments
13 June 2023Aegon has defended the proposed introduction of a requirement for companies to assess for themselves which sustainability-related information they must disclose under EU rules.
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ISS ESG announces environmental, social QualityScore update
12 June 2023ISS ESG has announced it is updating the methodology for its environmental and social corporate disclosure 'QualityScore' used by institutional investors, which will see more than 260 factors refined, added or removed.
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Germany mandates new 30-year green bond
12 June 2023Germany is preparing to issue a new 30-year green bond after mandating six banks to lead the transaction.
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EU draft disclosure rules risk undermining SFDR, investor group warns
12 June 2023An investor group has criticised the perceived weakening of draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) published by the European Commission, which the group warned would undermine investors' ability to meet their own reporting obligations.