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  • Deliberations on CSRD delay set to go to European Parliament

    02 March 2022

    The introduction of sustainability reporting requirements for corporates is set to be delayed until 2024, under a proposal agreed by EU member states.

  • IDEAL insurance and MEAG invest in sustainable energy fund

    02 March 2022

    Solas Sustainable fund looking to raise €200m for energy efficient investments

  • F4B launches 'first of its kind' climate-nature framework

    01 March 2022

    Non-profit the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative (F4B) has published a "ground-breaking" transition framework to enable financial institutions to integrate their climate and nature approaches.

  • MSCI downgrades Russia's sustainability rating

    01 March 2022

    MSCI ESG has downgraded its sustainability rating of Russia after the country's invasion of Ukraine, while All Street Sevva said investors should completely avoid providing capital to the nation.

  • Climate adaptation: we must catch up decades in a few years

    01 March 2022

    The IPCC report has highlighted the urgent need for adaptation finance, says Urs Dieterich

  • Inadequate sustainability financing for a third of Singapore SMEs

    01 March 2022

    Just under a third of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inadequate financial support from government and banks to implement sustainable practices, said the United Overseas Bank (UOB). However, the majority are looking to incorporate more sustainable activities into their businesses.

  • Greenflation a key theme for 2022, says BlackRock

    01 March 2022

    Experts at BlackRock and AGF Investments said 'greenflation' would be a key theme to look out for in 2022.

  • There are limits to the positive impact of diversity

    28 February 2022

    Greater nuance is needed in diversity discussions, said researchers, as more diversity does not always lead to better performance.

  • Ukraine conflict 'won't undermine green transition'

    28 February 2022

    The chair of the G7 Impact Taskforce (ITF) said the "tragedy" of Russia's invasion of Ukraine will not "undermine the most important direction of travel" of investment into the 'just transition' - a fair shift to a low carbon economy for ordinary workers and communities.

  • IPCC report 'highlights need for adaptation finance'

    28 February 2022

    The latest report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid bare the pressing need to invest in adapting to the physical impacts of a warming planet.