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SocGen launches €1bn transition fund, stricter fossil-fuel targets

French bank Société Générale is targeting reducing its oil and gas exposure by four-fifths by 2030 as well as launch a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) transition fund.

Investors seek returns in sustainability upgrades of commercial properties, says Knight Frank

Californian governor to sign landmark climate disclosure bills into law

The Californian state governor has confirmed he plans to sign landmark climate disclosure rules into law after they secured final approval from state assembly members last week.

Historical returns prove better ESG ratings trade better, says Kroll

Extend SFDR reporting to all financial products, says Mirova

Even financial products not targeting sustainability objectives should be required to provide information under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Mirova has argued.

Standard Chartered launches sustainable trade loan product for financials

KKR sells GreenCollar stake to Ontario Teachers'

NBIM don't count carbon credits as part of your interim emission reduction targets

S&P Shades of Green: Updated SPO offers more than just 'an extra shade'

The financial research and analysis firm tells Ahren Lester its updated second-party opinion (SPO) methodology is more than just a marriage of the separate S&P and Shades of Green models

Hydrogen 'hype' needs to be tempered, says Generation IM

A "fast and furious" rush of planned projects to create clean hydrogen energy means that "the world might end up having more hydrogen in 2030 than it could actually use", Generation Investment Management has warned.