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ISSB readies draft standards for March release
15 March 2022The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is set to publish a draft of its "game changing" standards for climate reporting later this month.
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ECB slams banks' climate disclosures as 'white noise'
14 March 2022EU banks' climate risk disclosures are "a lot of white noise and no real substance," a leading executive at the European Central Bank (ECB) has said, as its latest analysis revealed no bank satisfies the ECB's basic rules.
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SEC to vote on climate risk disclosure rules
11 March 2022The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will decide on the adoption of rules for disclosure of climate-related risk information on 21 March, it has revealed.
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Investors' biodiversity metrics 'not fit for purpose'
11 March 2022Measurement approaches commonly used by investors to assess their impact on nature are "not appropriate for the purpose for which they are being deployed," an expert has said.
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UK taxonomy can tame 'Wild West' of natural capital claims, says minister
10 March 2022The UK's proposed 'green' taxonomy of environmentally sustainable activities will be key to ward off concerns that there is a 'Wild West' of investor claims of positive contribution to natural capital...
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Wave of investor demand feeding into offset 'sweet spot' - Mirova
09 March 2022A swell of interest from corporate buyers and institutional investors in carbon offsets is feeding into a market already in a "sweet spot" of undersupply of quality credits, according to Mirova.
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Investor group demands Credit Suisse cuts fossil fuel exposure
09 March 2022A group of 11 investors including Amundi and several European pension funds has filed a shareholder resolution demanding that Credit Suisse publish targets to reduce its exposure to fossil fuel assets.
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PwC launches survey for EU ESG benchmark label
08 March 2022PwC has launched a survey on the merits of introducing EU standards for environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks used by investors.
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CalSTRS backs impact fund with $50m
03 March 2022California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has committed to invest $50 million in an impact fund focused on affordable housing for California's "black and brown communities".
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Rework EU GBS to include securitisation, banking regulator says
02 March 2022The proposed EU Green Bond Standard should be reworked to cover 'sustainable securitisations', the European Banking Authority (EBA) has said.