Madeleine Jenkins

COP27 agenda must 'move beyond ESG to impact'

The emphasis on climate-themed investment must move beyond environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration to focus on real-world 'impact' ahead of COP27, argues Sarah Gordon, CEO at the Impact Investing Institute.

G7 companies heading for 2.7°C of warming, says CDP

Companies based in the G7 are collectively aligned with a scenario that would see 2.7°C of global warming, according to analysis of their emissions reduction targets by CDP.

GIIN impact benchmark gives 'competitive edge', says DWM

Developing World Markets (DWM) credits an investor comparison tool with giving it a 'competitive edge' after using it to scale up capital in different regions.

EQT drops SDG claims for its investments

EQT has removed from its website claims that its investments help meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as it reviews how it describes the impact of its holdings.

Loan round-up: Olam Group, Tata Power and more...

Jingdong Hua made ISSB vice-chair

Heritas launches $50m Asia Impact fund

Sustainability disclosure initiatives are still fragmented, warn PRI, WBCSD, IFAC

Draft sustainability standards and initiatives "are not technically compatible", many of the world's biggest companies, investors and professional accounting firms have warned.

Singapore lets firms pay carbon taxes with Gold Standard credits

Singapore-based companies will be allowed to buy Gold Standard carbon credits to meet part of their carbon tax obligations.

HSBC and Temasek launch sustainable loan company

HSBC and Temasek have launched Pentagreen Capital - a debt financing company for sustainable infrastructure projects, with an initial focus on Southeast Asia.