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'Appalling inaction' on deforestation by BlackRock, Vanguard, Wells Fargo

BlackRock, Vanguard and Wells Fargo have been accused of "appalling inaction" on deforestation by NGO Global Canopy, which criticised the lack of policies and continued financing of deforestation over the past decade.

European Parliament passes 'world first' nature restoration law

Investors have welcomed the European Parliament passing the "world first" Nature Restoration Law, calling it a "watershed" moment for a nature-positive economy.

CA100+ defends phase 2 approach, after big name departures

Climate Action 100+ has defended its updated approach, which has been blamed for three of its biggest signatories walking away from the climate engagement initiative earlier this month.

Apax signs first climate-focused deal from $900m impact fund

Nature-based solutions boosted in offsetting principles update

A set of principles designed to bring credibility to the "failing" voluntary carbon markets have been updated to place greater importance on the role of nature-based solutions.

S&P launches two biodiversity benchmarks

S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched two biodiversity benchmarks, tracking a subset of equities within the S&P 500 and S&P Global LargeMidCap indices.

Federated Hermes leads $25m funding round in Singapore compliance platform

Bridges exits Vegetarian Express to NVM Private Equity

Indonesian taxonomy 'muddies the waters' with inclusion of coal

Bain is first company to make VCMI credit claim

Management consultancy Bain & Company become the first organisation to make the highest-level of carbon integrity claim under the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) claims code.