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Australia, New Zealand to collaborate on sustainable finance taxonomies, labelling

NextEnergy Capital seeking nature-positive investments

Investor concerns at inadequate climate accounting prompt IASB explainer

"Strong demand" from investors who expressed concerns that climate-related information was not sufficiently captured in financial statements has prompted the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to publish examples to clarify its expectations.

Moody's: 'Stark difference' in debut sustainable bond issuers entering market in 2024

There has been a "quite dramatic" decline in new issuers entering the sustainable bond market in 2024 as issuers take longer to move from formulating frameworks to executing deals ...

Revisions to BSI asset management standards to incorporate sustainability

UK standards body BSI has adopted revisions by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to its asset management standards that demonstrate contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SBTi consultation's 'mixed' findings leave it mulling role of carbon credits in new standard

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published four technical papers "as an early step" in the revision of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard but noted that "direct decarbonisation" of the value chain remains a priority as controversy surrounds the role played by carbon credits.

Rio Tinto's 'climate hypocrisy' on lobbying leads ACCR to end engagement

Moody's SPO share surge continues as 'big four' consolidate

The 'big four' sustainable finance second-party opinion (SPO) providers consolidated their market share in the first six months of 2024, with Moody's seeing another significant jump in share.

Mirova backs West African renewables business

GFANZ publishes Asia-Pacific transition plan case studies