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  • NatWest hails Acciona's additionality-driven framework

    31 July 2023

    With a focus on local impact and EU Taxonomy-aligned capital expenditure, Pietro Stimamiglio says Acciona is looking to up the game for sustainable finance. Ahren Lester reports

  • 'Gold standard' UK transition plan framework expected in October

    28 July 2023

    The UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) said its ground-breaking net-zero transition plan disclosure framework will be published in October, with a consultation on sector-specific guidance to also be launched later this year.

  • Moody's: 2023 sustainable bond issuance could 'eclipse' $950bn forecast

    28 July 2023

    Moody's Investors Service believes that sustainable bond issuance could "eclipse" its initial $950 billion forecast for 2023, after a strong start to the year.

  • Japanese bond investors told to maintain pressure on 'transition' issuers

    28 July 2023

    Bond investors in Japan have been recommended to review at least annually the progress of companies in high-emitting sectors, in guidance that aims to help financial institution engagement published by a Japanese regulator.

  • S&P launches nature and biodiversity risk assessment

    28 July 2023

    S&P Global Sustainable 1 has launched a nature and biodiversity risk portfolio assessment service.

  • People moves 28 July including OCBC, First Sentier and more

    28 July 2023

  • MSCI, Bloomberg among big-name signatories to Japan ESG data code of conduct

    28 July 2023

    Major data providers MSCI and Bloomberg are among 17 signatories to a Japanese code of conduct for ESG data, the country's regulator has revealed.

  • Impact fundraising grew rapidly in North America in 2022, says Preqin

    28 July 2023

    Impact investing has continued to gain traction in North America despite the ESG backlash in the US, according to a report.

  • Impact investors in $33m electric vehicle funding round

    28 July 2023

  • ICE extends coverage of impact data to answer growing investor demand

    28 July 2023

    Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has extended its data coverage relating to the alignment of investments with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to 50,000 companies and 1.2 million securities, in partnership with Util.