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Barclays climate strategy contains 'troubling loopholes'

The long-awaited climate strategy announced by UK lender Barclays has been described as "lacking ambition" and including "troubling loopholes" by climate investment campaigners.

Impact initiative targeting $1.1bn investment calls for proposals

A grant-giving programme aiming to drive CHF1 billion ($1.07 billion) in private capital to fund impact projects in developing countries has been launched by a Swiss blended finance collaboration.

TNFD: Materiality distinctions 'aren't necessarily helpful'

The different sustainability materiality terms could converge as their separation may not be helpful, a top executive at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has said.

45% of NIB environmental bond activities EU Taxonomy-aligned

45% of the activities funded by Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)'s environmental bonds (NEBs) fully align with the EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities, analysis has suggested.

Apex supports S&P call for ESG scores to consider impact

Asian banks 'falling short' on net zero

Asian banks are 'falling short' in steps to meet global climate goals and failing to align with national decarbonisation policies, new research has warned.

EU hiring experts for developing countries sustainable finance group

Climate risk data provider draws investment from Deloitte

Put climate risk in insurers' capital requirements, MEPs told

Climate risks should be explicitly dealt with in the pillar 1 (capital requirements) element of Solvency II insurance regulation, not left to pillar 2 (risk management), MEPs have been told.

S&P: ESG scoring must consider overall impact

An environmental, social and governance (ESG) score must measure a company's overall impact on society if it is to meet the "basic principles" of ESG investing, S&P Global has argued.