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Standards catalyse finance for biodiversity conservation

As more and more organisations enter the biodiversity market, Verra strives to ensure that the high standards of projects are maintained, as Naomi Swickard, Chief Program Officer, outlines.

Tokio Marine plans ¥100bn of divestments

Japanese insurer Tokio Marine will divest at least ¥100 billion ($884 million) of equities, including in fossil fuel firms, by its 2023 reporting year as part of its commitment to sustainability.

Nordea, Kempen among new Finance for Biodiversity Pledge signatories

Financial firms managing more than €12 trillion ($13.6 trillion) in assets have now signed the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge after nine new signatories joined the initiative, including Nordea Asset Management and Kempen.

'World-first' humanitarian cat bond admitted to TISE Sustainable

A catastrophe bond believed to be the first to focus purely on humanitarian aspects has been admitted to The International Stock Exchange (TISE)'s sustainable segment.

Blah blah blah or breakthrough?

Charles Bedford provides a post mortem of the UN climate meetings in Glasgow

Swiss transparency requirements would 'avoid greenwashing'

Suggested minimum transparency requirements for the sustainable financial products of asset managers have been published by two Swiss financial organisations.

$10trn asset owner alliance urges blended climate finance push

The UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has urged development finance institutions (DFIs) to better use public-private finance partnerships...

Plans published for EU's corporate sustainability database

Fresh details have emerged about a planned EU-wide corporate sustainability database, after the European Commission published legislative proposals.

2DII: Green bonds require 'major adjustments'

Green bonds require "major" reforms as they are failing to support small companies and small projects,Green bonds require "major" reforms as they are failing to support small companies and small projects, non-profit 2° Investing Initiative (2DII) has said.

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