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PenSam's carbon budget index

The Danish pension provider's new climate index will help it reduce its climate risks, Mikael Bek tells Peter Cripps

Forging a united front: UK regulators take steps to combat greenwashing

It is likely only a matter of time before we start to see greenwashing litigation claims being brought against corporates in the UK, write Chris Warren-Smith, Carl Valenstein and Michelle Page

Loans round-up: ThaiBev, ISF, Invenergy ... and more

Blurred lines between ESG and Impact need clarification, says Amundi

The sustainable finance industry needs to move away from treating sustainable investing and impact investing as synonymous, Amundi Asset Management has claimed.

LMA exploring 'transition loan' label as sustainability-linked debt flounders

The Loan Market Association (LMA) is exploring the creation of a label for loans that finance climate transition-themed projects or activities, as it considers how to drive more investment in 'hard-to-abate' sectors.

Nature resolutions hit double figures in North America

Nature-related shareholder resolutions have hit double figures for the first time in North America, and are predicted to gain strong investor support.

Why the forest carbon market is bouncing back

Demand and prices for high quality credits are on the rise - and that's good news for nature, argues Angela Churie Kallhauge

Saint-Gobain: EU Taxonomy 'opened green bonds for us'

French construction materials firm Saint-Gobain switched from sustainability-linked bonds to green bonds for its latest sustainable bond deal, after EU Taxonomy-aligned disclosures helped it identify eligible activities.

Vanguard's Australian arm made 'misleading' ESG claims regarding bond fund, court rules

Vanguard's Australian arm broke the law by "making misleading claims about certain ESG exclusionary screens" applied to investments in a bond index fund, the Australian Federal Court has ruled in a landmark case.

Spotting the opportunities in sustainable investment

Sustainability is transforming the global economy. The green economy now represents 10% of global listed market capitalisation, larger than the energy and retail sectors and is fast becoming a significant strategic growth opportunity for investors, banks and corporates.