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ELFA, ICMA publish high-yield SLB guidance to 'enhance effectiveness'

Recommendations have been published to "enhance the impact and effectiveness" of the high-yield sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market, after areas of "unique" inconsistency and inadequacy were identified.

TNFD explores creating nature database

The Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is exploring how to set up a database of nature-related information, similar to one being planned for climate.

TNFD names date for launch of final recommendations

The co-chair of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has revealed the date it will launch its final recommendations.

'Huge opportunities' for gender-focused corporate sustainable bond growth

Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) said there are "huge opportunities" for growth in gender-focused sustainable bond issuance, especially for corporate bonds, as markets increasingly look for instruments tied to "tangible and positive impacts".

EU 'overregulating' on green finance, warns UK

The EU may be overregulating when it comes to green finance, a UK minister has claimed.

Pollination: 'Massive' climate potential in smallholder farmers

Business models that harness the work of smallholder farmers have "massive" potential for reaping economic and carbon benefits, facilitated by technology, an executive at Pollination has said.

G7 encourages transition plan implementation

The leaders of the world's biggest economies have called on the private sector to set and implement "credible" climate transition plans in line with the Paris Agreement.

'Record' for 2022 fund launches that include exclusionary policies, Barclays says

ISS ESG, Qontigo launch biodiversity index suite

ASN Bank, Calvert Impact back financial inclusion impact investor