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£12bn impact venture capital network launched

Q&A with Sue Lloyd

Supporting company reporting of sustainability impacts outside the ISSB's financial materiality remit will be part of future work, the vice-chair of the standards body tells Michael Hurley

Mirova plans new agro-forestry fund

Mirova is planning to launch a second version of its pioneering Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) fund, and hopes to raise as much as $500 million, Environmental Finance has learned

LSTA readies sustainability-linked loan drafting guidance

Guidance for drafting sustainability-linked loan (SLL) documents from the Loan Syndications & Trading Association (LSTA) is expected to be finalised this month, including specific provisions around so-called 'sleeping SLLs'

Moody's: Sustainable bonds to secure 'record' 15% market share in 2023

Moody's Investors Service said a fresh trillion-dollar record for sustainable bond issuance in 2023 is "unlikely," but sustainable bonds are forecast to surpass their record-breaking market share set in 2022

NZAOA extends target setting protocol

The third edition of its model adds sovereigns and unlisted equity. Vincent Huck interviews Udo Riese and Claudia Bolli

Bloomberg sees jump in gender equity data submissions

CBI: Green bond issuance to bounce back with 'stellar' 2023

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has predicted a "stellar" year for green bond issuance in 2023 after more than a decade of annual growth was halted in 2022,...

Asian ESG to be a 'winning strategy' in 2023, says UBS

Investing in Asian sustainability leaders on sustainability will continue to be a "winning strategy" in the region, because of growing consumer awareness and regulatory developments, UBS has said.

Explainer: The state of play with the ISSB

As the proposed international baseline for corporate sustainability reporting enters a potentially defining few weeks, Michael Hurley presents the state of play