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SASB and IIRC merge to help simplify reporting

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) are to come together to form a new organisation, the Value Reporting Foundation.

News Round Up: ACCA, Ban Ki-moon, SEB, and more

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: EQT, Arroyo Energy, Sistema ... and more

Spanish central bank says social impact analysis of climate plans 'essential'

Banco de España's deputy governor has said measuring the social impact of investments and regulation, such as plans to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, "is essential in order for there to be genuine transparency".

Concern as EU Taxonomy proposals diverge from TEG recommendations

The EU's trail blazing sustainability taxonomy passed another milestone, with the publication of the draft technical criteria, reports Ahren Lester. But divergences from the expert recommendations show that significant challenges face the closely watched 'green' list

Bond round-up: Chile, NWB, LafargeHolcim, Schneider Electric, Vinci ... and more

EU Commission criticised over conflicts of interest on BlackRock contract

The European Commission did not properly consider conflicts of interest when it granted a contract to BlackRock to advise on the EU's new sustainable finance agenda for banks, according to an opinion by the European Ombudsman.

News Round Up: TCI Fund Management, IPSF, Kapan, and more

EU carbon market update: 25 November 2020

Short-term fundamentals are mixed, however, a surprise announcement that EUA and EUAA auctions would be delayed to the start of 2021 is a 'game changer' for the medium-term outlook, says Tom Lord

US DFC aims to catalyse $50bn in private impact investments

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) says it will commit more than $25 billion as part of its first global impact development strategy - which it claims will help drive a further $50 billion in private impact investments.