Michael Hurley

Articles by Michael Hurley

  • UK pensions strategy to target emerging markets 'just transition' investments

    10 August 2023
  • Apollo Impact acquires materials recycling company

    10 August 2023
  • Assurance on sustainability disclosures: A Q&A with IAASB

    10 August 2023

    Standards for sustainability assurance will boost investor and regulator confidence in sustainability disclosures, IAASB says. Michael Hurley reports

  • Democrat lawmakers urge SEC to release climate disclosure rules

    08 August 2023

    A group of US lawmakers has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to "quickly finalise a strong and durable rule" for climate-related financial disclosures and said politicisation of the issue "should not be a reason for delay".

  • Australia appoints 25-strong taxonomy working group

    07 August 2023

    A 25-member group has been appointed to advise on the development of Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy.

  • Exclusive: ERAFP, Generali & Banque de France Gestion to use Iceberg biodiversity data

    07 August 2023

    Asset owners ERAFP, Generali and Banque de France Gestion have selected Iceberg Data Lab to provide information on climate and biodiversity-related impacts and dependencies, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • People moves, 4 August: Green Climate Fund, AustralianSuper, Redington, Fidelity ... and more

    04 August 2023
  • ESG ratings 'disincentivise' climate solution providers, Veolia CEO argues

    03 August 2023

    ESG ratings disincentivise companies that provide solutions to help other companies decarbonise, the CEO of Veolia has argued.

  • Pensions regulator voices 'concerns' on climate scenarios

    02 August 2023

    The UK's Pensions Regulator (TPR) "shares concerns" that the outputs of climate scenario models may be unreliable, a senior executive has said.

  • UK 'should streamline EU's DNSH criteria for its own taxonomy'

    02 August 2023

    The more than 700 'do no significant harm' (DNSH) criteria for disclosures in line with the EU taxonomy should be drastically cut back to avoid "usability issues" with the UK's own version, according to a UK government-mandated expert group.