Peter Cripps

Nature 'to become a mainstream asset class', says Lombard Odier

Agriculture - and nature more broadly - will become a mainstream asset class for investors, Lombard Odier's head of research has predicted, describing nature as "the most underpriced asset".

Nepal showcases impact investment opportunities

The Future of ESG Data 2023 conference round-up

Will the standardisation of ESG disclosure really make a difference, and will ESG ratings stand the test of time? These were among the discussion points at the conference, writes Peter Cripps

The Future of ESG Data conference: ISSB 'will help transform Wild West ESG data market'

The work of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will help transform the Wild West of ESG data, a panel exploring potential game changers for the market heard.

The Future of ESG Data conference: ESMA to open consultation on ESAP database 'shortly'

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will "shortly" launch a consultation on key aspects of a free-to-use database that will house sustainability data across the EU.

Q&A with Patrick de Cambourg

The Chair of the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board argues that reporting in line with the CSRD has effectively reported in line with the ISSB

ESG in Fixed Income Americas 2023: Investors call for green bond market improvements

Investors recommended structural improvements for some of the deals in the labelled bond market, hoping it may lead to improved quality of transactions.

Insurance Risk & Capital Americas 2023: Climate change already making some perils 'uninsurable'

Climate change has been named as one of the biggest headwinds facing the insurance industry by a panel of risk experts, with its effects already making some perils uninsurable.

Natural Capital Investment Americas 2023: TNFD 'will need filtering before integration into ISSB'

The recently released recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) will need to be "filtered" before being integrated into the standards created by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), one of the IFRS Foundation's directors has suggested.

World Federation of Exchanges publishes guidance on green equities

The World Federation of Exchanges has issued guidance on how to apply the Green Equity Principles it issued in March, arguing that the asset class could "play an important role in helping to create a more sustainable world".