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'Robust escalation strategies' needed on biodiversity, says ShareAction

Investors have been urged to tackle biodiversity risk in their portfolio in a ShareAction report, which calls for 'robust" escalation strategies, including divestment.

Simplify 'major source of regulatory burden' of sustainability reporting, urges Draghi report

The EU should simplify its sustainability reporting and due diligence framework as part of efforts to rescue the bloc from economic underperformance and promote its competitiveness internationally, according to a report by Mario Draghi.

UK firms facing 'cliff-edge' risks of fund name rule breach given reprieve by regulator

Fund managers struggling to meet a looming deadline to comply with UK sustainability name rules have been given an extension by their regulator.

NGFS to revamp data directory

SEB: 'Higher expectations' developing for SLBs

"Higher expectations" are developing around European sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), in particular around Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, according to SEB.

Natural gas is flashpoint in Australian taxonomy consultation

Disagreements over whether gas should be included in Australia's taxonomy of sustainable finance activities have been exposed by responses to a consultation.

Mongolian drinks firm MCS Coca-Cola signs debut sustainability-linked loan

Patria to invest in South American reforestation

Patria to invest in South American reforestation

Reform of international financial architecture gaining momentum before COP29, Aviva says

Calls to reform the international financial architecture to better support the achievement of the Paris Agreement goals are growing louder, as countries prepare for COP29 and their next round of climate targets, according to Aviva Investors.

DNB 'hopes others will follow' its transition loan framework

The Norwegian bank's framework is an "important step" to make it easier for its clients to understand its expectations around 'transition loans', Nina Ahlstrand and Morten Knutzen tell Ahren Lester