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S&P's ESG capabilities boosted by $44bn IHS Markit merger

Financial services giant S&P has agreed to merge with data provider IHS Markit, in a mega deal that will boost S&P's already-considerable environmental, social and governance (ESG) firepower.

ESG is essential for emerging market energy companies

While the appetite for green investment is rapidly growing, the chances of securing the necessary investment on reasonable terms are significantly increased if your business strategy is supported by a high ESG rating, says Aleksandr Kucherenko

ESG data provider involvement good for impact investing, says Triodos

Triodos has welcomed the increasing participation of large environmental, social and governance (ESG) data providers as a positive development for impact investors.

News round-up: Europex welcomes ETS review, Snam climate targets, India renewables investment

People Moves 27 November: M&G, Lightsource bp, LGPS Central, Carnegie Fonder, Church of England, Brunel Pension Partnership, Natixis

EU Taxonomy has 'messed up' buildings criteria

The draft criteria for the pioneering EU 'green list' has introduced a "big problem" for the market for green property bonds, Climate Bonds Initiative boss Sean Kidney tells Ahren Lester

Amundi threatens to divest State Bank of India's green bonds over coal project

KPMG, CISL launch impact measurement tool

KPMG and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) have jointly developed a tool to help asset managers measure and report the environmental and social impacts of their listed equity investments.

Carney: AGMs could give investors 'say on transition plans'

Mark Carney has suggested investors could be given an automatic advisory vote on companies' net-zero transition plans, similar to 'say on pay' shareholder rights to vote on executive remuneration.

NBIM opposes PRI 'change of direction' on outcomes reporting

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has reaffirmed its opposition to proposals by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to ask signatories to report on "real-world outcomes" of their investments and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).