Madeleine Jenkins

Cultural diversity on boards barely shifted since 2016, says Refinitiv

The global average level of cultural diversity on boards has barely shifted since 2016, according to new diversity and inclusion data from Refinitiv.

Supply chain data needed to tackle nature-related risks

More reliable data surrounding company supply chains is needed for financiers to analyse financial portfolio exposure to nature-related risks

People Moves 8 October: Blackstone, Lombard Odier and more

ESG ratings 'opaque' for investors, says PRI's Fabian

ESG ratings are "routinely derived from internal modelling, which is often opaque to investors," Nathan Fabian, chief responsible investment officer at the Principles for Responsible Investment, has said.

Just transition, inequality, and diversity are 'next hot topics for ESG data'

Improved data on diversity and inclusion has come to the "forefront of investors' demands"...

A definition of unsustainable finance is needed for debt capital market growth

A common definition of what is unsustainable is needed to boost the growth of sustainable debt capital markets...

GEF commits $15m to Food Securities Fund

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a $15 million commitment, provided through Conservation International, to the Food Securities Fund, which aims to support increased transparency and accountability in agricultural value chains.

Engine No.1 takes stake in General Motors

Engine No. 1 has announced its investment in and support for General Motors (GM)'s vision...

African Development Partners fund 'exceeds target' to raise $900m

Development Partners International (DPI), an investment firm focused on Africa, has exceeded its impact fundraising target by $100 million, to raise a total of $900 million.

Suzano: Sustainable bonds, rather than loans, is where the greenium is

The Brazilian firm has switched from green bonds to sustainability-linked bonds, and found the move has lowered its borrowing costs, Marcelo Bacci tells Madeleine Jenkins