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PCAF launches standard for global emissions

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has launched a methodology which intends to enable banks to measure and disclose the emissions associated with their financed activities.

News Round Up: Amundi, NGFS, European Central Bank, IIGCC, and more

SSE bows to investor pressure to publish first Just Transition strategy

Energy utility SSE has published what it says is the first company Just Transition plan, following pressure from investors to spell out how it plans to support employees, consumers and its supply chain as it cuts its emissions to net zero by 2050.

Green Bond Standard 'may lead to fewer issuances'

The introduction of the EU's Green Bond Standard may have the unintended effect of actually reducing the rate of corporate issuances, a panel discussion at Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference heard.

Impact part of pension trustees' fiduciary duty, says coal pensions CIO

Managing a pensions investment portfolio in line with environmental and social impact considerations can be part of trustees' fiduciary duty, Michael Hurley reports

News Round Up: Climate Action 100+, SASB, Morningstar, and more

Bond round-up: EU, Unedic, KfW, TenneT, BNG, Schneider Electric ... and more

Deutsche Börse buys majority stake in ISS

German financial exchange operator Deutsche Börse has acquired a majority stake in Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), valuing the corporate governance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) data provider at over $2.2 billion.

News Round Up: Bezos Earth Fund, MSCI, GRESB, ETFs, and more

Sustainable bond 'greenium' expands 'significantly' in 2020

Investors have been willing to pay a significant 'greenium' for green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds in 2020, in contrast to 2019, according to a report from BNP Paribas.