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Australian superfunds 'dumping fossil fuel stakes'

Australia's largest superfunds are rapidly selling off stakes in fossil fuel companies, a Market Forces report has found.

$5.7trn investor group launches health alliance

ISS: ESG data will be regulated within three years

Brunel: Confronting social and climate issues together is 'critical'

Handling social issues like diversity alongside climate change will be crucial in the transition to a low-carbon global economy, a Brunel Pension Partnership executive has said.

Impact reporting grace period 'closing quickly'

The grace period for less "tight and transparent" reporting on the impact of sustainable bond issuances is closing quickly and issuers will be expected to raise their game in this area, according to Environmental Finance Data.

Sovereign carbon credits unsettle voluntary carbon markets

Voluntary carbon market participants have expressed "trepidation" as large-scale sovereign carbon credits enter carbon markets, writes Annabelle Palmer

ISSB's and EFRAG's climate standard could be fully aligned

Chair Faber tells the ISSB's Sustainability Consultative Committee

Dealing with inconsistent ESG data

A consistent ESG investment approach is 'largely impossible' across asset classes with current data, The Future of ESG Data 2022 conference heard. Ahren Lester reports

Aviva: UK must 'send clear policy signals' on transition plan consistency

Ahead of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) publishing its draft framework in early November, TPT co-chair Aviva has called on the UK government and regulators to set out clear and consistent guidelines for net-zero transition plans.

Taxonomy 'useless' as investment tool until disclosure improves

The EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities and related reporting requirements are useless for directing investment until disclosure improves and more guardrails are introduced to govern use of estimated data, which could take years, according to a data provider.