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Sovereign SLBs are 'good hedge' against sustainability policy changes

Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are effective hedging instruments for investors against sustainability policy shifts, according to the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII).

NatureVest: Demand for biodiversity credits outstripping supply

Demand from investors and corporates for biodiversity credits is far exceeding the available supply, an executive at NatureVest has said.

NBIM: Location-specific data is a big challenge to biodiversity risks

The "lack" of location-specific data on companies' operations and supply chains poses a "big challenge" to assessing biodiversity risks, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has said.

The ISO's Net Zero Guidelines

The guidelines can provide a common global basis for sound and credible net zero action, providing investors with a robust reference point to form their strategy, writes Emily Faint

People moves, 24 March: Aviva Investors, Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan ... and more

NA100 to publish list of target companies in June, says Robeco

The Nature Action 100 (NA100) investor collaborative engagement initiative is expected in June to publish a list of companies that it will target, according to one of the initiative's members.

GIIN launches agriculture impact benchmark

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has launched a benchmark to help investors measure the performance of their agricultural investments against peers and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

TNFD to release disclosure metrics next week

The Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is set to release next week a draft reporting framework with a set of 14 external disclosure recommendations.

Storebrand: Investors should apply biodiversity exclusions 'much more'

Investors should be adopting the "precautionary principle" around investment exclusions on biodiversity grounds "much more", Storebrand told an Environmental Finance event

Forthcoming TNFD metrics would work in sustainability-linked instruments

Metrics to be published by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) next week should be usable in sustainability-linked instruments, which could speed-up TNFD adoption, a member of the initiative has told an Environmental Finance event