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LGIM 'to vote against 100 companies on deforestation'

Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) expects to vote against the chairs of 100 companies for not having deforestation policies this year, an executive has said.

Companies 'not ready' for reporting on biodiversity, Sustainalytics says

Companies are not ready to report on biodiversity despite looming risks, with implications for investors, a Sustainalytics researcher has said.

Folium Capital agriculture and forestry fund targets $500m

The potential and integrity imperative of algorithmic data solutions for net-zero

Recent advances in Earth Observation science have unlocked new solutions that bring unprecedented transparency and quality to natural capital accounting. Algorithmic in nature, they support the transition to net-zero with more speed, scale and integrity.

Comment: The politicisation of ESG in the US

The anti-ESG movement is winning because it is stifling debate and making sustainable finance toxic, warns Peter Cripps

London listing changes would dilute sustainability engagement, investor says

Proposals designed to attract more companies to list on the London Stock Exchange would undermine investors' ability to engage with companies on sustainability issues, an institutional investor has warned.

'Revolutionary' WWF, Finance Earth fisheries fund targets catalysing $100m

Bond round-up: Unedic, Ethias, Tier 2 bond spotlight, ReNew ... and more

Exclusive: Western Australia plans to raise AUD1bn in green bond debut

Western Australian Treasury Corporation (WATC) is intending to raise at least AUD1 billion ($667 million) from a debut 10-year green bond, the municipal issuer told Environmental Finance.

Investors 'left to fend for themselves' amid lack of social guidance

The sustainable finance market is "being left to fend for itself" when it comes to identifying material social metrics, an Environmental Finance conference heard.