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More than 90 investors demand removal of climate disclosure opt-out in CSRD

A group of 93 investors and other financial institutions has signed a letter urging the European Commission to remove a proposed opt-out in corporate disclosure rules for aspects including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

OCBC signs carbon credit-linked green loan with Frasers

Boom time for nature data

Demand for biodiversity and nature data is booming, ahead of an eagerly-awaited reporting framework planned for September. Peter Cripps and Thomas Cox explore some of the developments

Sustainable bond strategies 'most sought after' by insurers

Dedicated sustainable bond strategies are the fixed income investment strategies that are likely to be in most demand by European insurers over the next year, according to a report.

Indonesian fintech social loan is 'great social impact financing'

US social impact investor Community Investment Management (CIM) has provided a $100 million social loan to Indonesian microfinance fintech firm Amartha Mikro Fintek to support financial inclusion in the country.

Private market funds establish group to boost impact fundraising

Loan round-up: Klaveness, shipping sector spotlight, Seeka, Amartha ... and more

CDP: 90% of companies failing to set 2025 deforestation targets

More than 90% of companies that reported to CDP have yet to publicly commit to ending deforestation by 2025 for at least one commodity.

The 13 trends shaping ESG data

The ESG data industry is undergoing radical transformation, in terms of the scale and breadth of its coverage - and the scrutiny it attracts. Peter Cripps reports

Banking supervisors to be pushed to consider climate under BIS standards