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The Future of ESG Data Conference: Highlights

Environmental Finance's in-person conference on The Future of ESG Data this week highlighted the numerous challenges that are being addressed in the space, as related regulatory and market developments unfold at record pace

Video: IOSCO's outlook on the ISSB standards

The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has urged the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to ensure its global reporting baseline is fit for use in emerging markets.

The 'danger' of low-quality biodiversity data as market expands

The surge in demand for biodiversity data may lead to the provision of oversimplistic information, the head of NGO NatureFinance has warned.

Interview: Maersk on limited and reasonable assurance

Following her appearance at The Future of ESG Data conference, Lene Bjørn Serpa, Maersk's head of corporate sustainability and ESG, discusses the role of assurance in strengthening internal controls. Interview by Vincent Huck

Sustainability standards will transform investor relations

Having a set of sustainability standards will facilitate corporates' relations with their investors and focus discussion on qualitative aspects rather than data issues...

Investors raise $200m for African forestry fund

Q&A with IOSCO's Kris Nathanail

Following her keynote address at Environmental Finance's The Future of ESG Data conference, IOSCO's senior policy advisor gives her assessment of the challenges facing the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

FIO issues US insurer climate data collection call

Video: Dow Chemical's Andrea Vigo on the Use of Proceeds model combined with SLBs

Andrea Vigo, Senior Funding Director at The Dow Chemical Company, shares his views on the 'use of proceeds' model, and how to make sustainability-linked bonds more impactful.

We have an open mind on capital for climate risk, says UK regulator

Sam Woods introduces Bank of England's conference on the topic