Madeleine Jenkins

Issuers opt for SLBs as EU tightens green bond rules, says BdF

Issuers have begun to opt for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in anticipation of tighter green bond regulation, the Banque de France believes.

Blue like an Orange devotes $10m to smart agtech

'Mean species abundance' data is flawed but vital, says Candriam

Candriam is pushing companies to collect standardised biodiversity data on 'mean species abundance', in order to cut through "unsubstantiated" claims of net positive biodiversity impact.

Investors are concentrating share control, finds MSCI

Microfinance 'causes some hardship but is positive overall'

Although "microfinance is making some lives worse...the overall picture is positive", and most customers' lives have improved, a think-tank argued.

Gold Standard sets methodology for charcoal stoves

Actis supports EU 'transitional' gas label

Actis has stressed that "gas is a really important transition fuel in some markets" and backed the EU's decision to include gas as a transitional fuel in its list of sustainable activities.

Aristata Capital launches £40m 'impact litigation' fund

Investors 'must get to grips with supply chains'

Investing in sustainably-produced commodities is not enough - they also need to help transform unsustainable supply chains, writes Madeleine Jenkins

Investors may greenwash using SFDR labels, 2DII finds

Financial think-tank 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (2DII) said it had found risks of greenwashing to be particularly high around the use of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) marketing labels by investors, when they are combined with claims of contribution to positive environmental impact.