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ISSB to develop nature standard, board member says
28 November 2024A member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has said he expects a standard on nature to be developed in "due course".
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Standard Life pension fund is 'first' to go all-in on UK SDR
28 November 2024Standard Life says its default pension scheme will become the "first" to align with the UK's Sustainable Disclosure Requirements (SDR), as it intends to allocate its capital to eight funds adopting the 'Sustainability Improvers' label.
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Cut back data points to keep CSRD manageable
28 November 2024'Ruthless' materiality assessments are needed to help reduce the 'overwhelming' reporting burden, writes Michael Hurley
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BNP Paribas: We need more Asian banks to issue transition bonds
28 November 2024The market needs more Asian banks to issue transition bonds, to both test investor confidence in the instrument as well as help rapidly scale access to transition finance in hard-to-abate sectors, according to BNP Paribas.
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Texas sues BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard over ESG strategy on coal
28 November 2024Texas' Attorney General has sued BlackRock, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group, alleging they were "conspiring to artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices" relating to their ESG strategies.
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Guarantco guarantees catfish bond
28 November 2024GuarantCo has provided a guarantee for green bonds issued by a Vietnamese catfish producer.
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European Commission calls for 'pragmatic' application of CSRD
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Asset owners need to start throwing their weight around, says UKSIF
28 November 2024Asset owners need to use their influence to encourage long-term climate action, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has said, calling for more "systemic stewardship".
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Barclays begins stress-testing for nature
27 November 2024Barclays has begun piloting nature stress testing as part of a drive to better understand its environmental risks.
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Sustainable debt round-up: Bumper week of issuance including two SLBs
27 November 2024