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First investor expectations on deforestation published

The International Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and the Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) has published a 'first-of-its-kind' set of expectations for banks on eliminating deforestation.

Need to bring ocean data to the financial 'front line', says former Citi chairman

Better access to higher-quality data for financial institutions and investors will help to scale up ocean-related investing, according to Citi's former sustainability chairman.

BlueOrchard-managed strategy invests in African digital fintech

Omnes backs €15.3m Series A round in Dutch DAC start-up

TPG Rise backs Philippines-based fintech

Sanoma prepares rare €150m Nordic social bond debut

Finnish media and educational publishing firm Sanoma is planning to raise up to €150 million ($166 million) from its debut social bond, which could make it only the seventh social bond issuer in the Nordic region.

Soil Capital raises €15m

Risk of fragmentation of ESG ratings regulation remains despite IOSCO work, CDP warns

Differences in how countries have devised rules or voluntary codes of conduct for ESG ratings and data shows that there remains a risk of divergence between jurisdictions that raises costs for providers and users, CDP has warned.

CBI to launch climate resilience taxonomy this month

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) will launch its initial Climate Resilience Taxonomy on 25 September with draft criteria, ahead of detailed thematic criteria being developed in the next phase of the work.

Should investors be more worried about forever chemicals?

Rory Sullivan and Fatima Husain consider the impact of so-called 'forever chemicals' and what investors can do to mitigate their impact on the environment.