Peter Cripps

Sustainalytics: only one firm is aligned with 1.5°C

Morningstar Sustainalytics has provided further details of its recently launched Low Carbon Transition Ratings, revealing that only one company it has assessed so far is currently aligned to a 1.5°C pathway.

People moves 5 May: Brown leaves Impax for Conduit

Comment: The politicisation of ESG in the US

The anti-ESG movement is winning because it is stifling debate and making sustainable finance toxic, warns Peter Cripps

EU's SFDR 'has had fundamental impact in US'

The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has "fundamentally" impacted asset managers in the US, a conference heard.

There is already ample natural capital data, says TNFD

There is already enough data on natural capital for investors to meaningfully engage on the subject, a spokesperson for the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures claimed.

SEC climate disclosure law 'to be delayed to H2'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) planned climate disclosure rules are likely to be delayed to the second half of 2023, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Integrity Council's core carbon principles launched

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has released its principles for high-quality carbon credits, which it hopes will help boost confidence in the market.

FCA warning on ESG benchmarks 'to be welcomed by investors', says Osmosis

Osmosis Investment Management has welcomed a warning from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it is prepared to take action to tackle poor disclosures by providers of ESG benchmarks.

Verra defends REDD forestry credits

The CEO of Verra has hit back at media reports criticising the firm's forestry standard, describing some of the claims as preposterous.

'Strong ESG rating helps' Africa's biggest renewables deal

The process of securing Africa's biggest renewable energy deal was smoothed by the company being acquired having an outstanding ESG rating, it was claimed.