Michael Hurley

Delayed European database for disclosures gets Council sign-off

A two-year delay to a proposal for a free, publicly available European Single Access Point (ESAP) for financial and sustainability-related information has been agreed by EU member states.

Winners of Environmental Finance's Sustainable Investment Awards 2022 revealed

The winners of Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards for 2022 have been announced.

TNFD turns eye to scenarios as it reveals metrics

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published what it called the high-level "architecture" of its metrics and target-setting approach...

TNFD responds to demands to 'tell us the metrics'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is under "a lot of pressure [from market participants] to just tell us the metrics" on nature risk, according to the group's executive director.

Last mile data 'critical' to improving bond impact reporting

Issuers of labelled bonds have an opportunity to improve data collection by spending more time and resources ensuring impact data includes diverse and local perspectives, attendees at Environmental Finance's virtual conference on sustainable investment in Asia heard.

ESG Book raises $35m to grow data platform

Asia 'will need guardrails' against rising greenwashing risk

Asian countries will increasingly require regulatory "guardrails" to ensure fund managers understand the extent to which they can market funds as integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, a regulator in the region has said.

ECB identifies 'clear gaps' as it readies bank climate inspections

"Clear gaps" remain in most areas of European banks' climate risk management practices, a top executive at the European Central Bank (ECB) has said, as the organisation prepares to conduct on-site inspections of EU banks.

Private banks' ESG boom tempered by greenwashing concern

Private banks have grown their sustainable investing product offering significantly in recent years, driven by client demand and regulation - but 'concern' remains about unsubstantiated claims of positive impact, researchers have said.

No company satisfies all CA100+ 'just transition' criteria