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Don't get mired in defining 'nature-positive', says Actis
20 April 2023As investors look to move away from purely mitigating biodiversity damage to have a positive impact on nature, progress must not be hindered by fixating on defining terms such as 'nature positive', Actis has said.
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Transition finance requires 'fundamental shift' in investor approach
20 April 2023Transition finance requires a "bigger leap of faith" than green bonds, as it requires a "fundamental shift" in approach from sustainable investors, according to MetLife Investment Management (MIM).
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Poland: Sovereign SLBs are 'incredibly difficult' due to impact attribution
20 April 2023Structuring sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) is "incredibly difficult" due to the challenges in predicting the impact of governmental actions on sustainability goals, according to a senior Polish official.
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Loan round-up: Air France-KLM, MISC, Hera ... and more
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Riksbank warns of financial stability risks from 2.8°C-aligned funds
20 April 2023The holdings in 122 listed equities mutual funds in Sweden are, on average, aligned with a temperature increase of 2.77°C, according to analysis by the country's central bank.
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Schroders' BlueOrchard raises $25m for impact fund
20 April 2023Schroders' BlueOrchard has raised $25 million from the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance for its impact fund.
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IIGCC publishes oil and gas standard
20 April 2023The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published a framework to help investors assess how aligned an oil and gas company's transition plan is with a 1.5°C climate scenario.
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EU Platform announces data, taxonomy working group leads
20 April 2023Representatives of Axa Investment Managers and SEB have been appointed to lead groups in the EU Platform on data, usability and monitoring capital flows towards sustainable investments.
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Hannover Re also parts ways with the NZIA
20 April 2023Hannover Re has left the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) becoming the third re/insurer to depart the alliance in the last four weeks.
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Hong Kong to make ISSB-aligned disclosures mandatory
19 April 2023Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has announced plans to make climate-related disclosures mandatory in ESG reports from 1 January, 2024.