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Video: Ronald van der Wouden on how bond investors can stimulate discussions on the Paris Agreement

Ronald van der Wouden, managing director at RockCreek, shares his view on how investors in green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds can stimulate discussions around the Paris Agreement

People Moves 18 November: EFRAG, NBIM, IFC & more

ECB: Sustainable fund 'resilience' could reduce asset fire sales in crisis

Global environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment funds tend to have greater resilience to the risk of fund outflows in times of market crisis - which could prove beneficial to policymakers...

Nordea warns on gap between portfolio emissions reduction and 'real world impact'

There is a widening disconnect between emissions reductions in investors' portfolios and the decarbonisation of the real economy, the head of sustainability at Nordea Life & Pensions has warned.

COP27 draft criticised for not tackling fossil fuels

The first draft of the COP27 final agreement has been criticised for not committing to reducing fossil fuel usage other than unabated coal, with an institutional investor lamenting the lack of progress.

G20 countries vow to align public-private finance on biodiversity

G20 leaders have vowed to align public and private financial flows on biodiversity, in a bid to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.

Loan round-up: Perennial, Vitesco, VPBank, Turk Eximbank, RS, PZ Cussons ... and more

Investors need to lobby governments on fossil fuels, says Robeco

Investors need to lobby governments to stop the demand for fossil fuels and plastics if they are to meet their own net zero targets, Robeco has said.

IFC readies ground-breaking emerging markets sustainability bond fund

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is preparing to finalise its innovative sustainable bond fund for emerging markets, with a new name and scaled back fundraise target.

Video: Eliza Mahdavy on how ESG is getting integrated with financial reporting

Eliza Mahdavy, group head of ESG performance at EDF, shares her thoughts on how ESG is being integrated with financial reporting and annual corporate reports.