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Nature traceability systems needed to avoid 'reputational scrutiny'

Investment into nature traceability systems is needed to avoid scrutiny, Planet Tracker has said, as it calls on companies to opt for a high level of supply chain disclosure.

Osmosis wins Royal Commission mandate

ICMA: Sustainability-linked commercial paper 'existentially challenging - but exciting'

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) hopes its observations on the difficulties in identifying "best practice" on structuring sustainability-linked commercial paper (CP) will help focus the market on how to get the "existentially challenging" product viable at scale.

UK needs to 'catch up' on sustainability assurance

Companies, investors and auditors have called for a UK regulatory framework for the assurance of sustainability reporting that is fully interoperable with international regulations.

CalSTRS backs Ninety One with $150m

'Misperception of risk' preventing impact's boom

A 'misperception of risk' between impact investors and capital allocators is limiting the growth of the impact investment asset class, the European Investment Bank has claimed.

TNFD to launch nature transition plan guidance discussion paper at COP16

The Taskforce on Nature‑related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has confirmed it plans to launch a discussion paper on transition planning at the COP16 biodiversity summit.

"No interest" in biodiversity from US investors, Morningstar finds

US investors have "no interest" in launching biodiversity funds, Morningstar has found, with new fund launches also slowing on a global basis.

Article 6.4: Is operation underway?

Final details for Article 6.4 have been agreed ahead of COP29, but uncertainty remains over whether the mechanism is now operational. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Matt Christ (Ninety One) @ Sustainable Debt Americas 2024

Matt Christ, portfolio manager of emerging markets fixed income at Ninety One, shares his views on Ninety One's decarbonisation impact strategy and how it is playing out across both the public and private debt markets.