Peter Cripps

Don't kill SFDR by adopting strict definition of sustainability, Mirova urges Commission

The CEO of Mirova has warned the European Commission not to become too "strict" in its definition of sustainable investment, or it will risk "killing" its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

SEC reporting proposals 'to boost US corporate GSSS bonds'

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposals on climate reporting will help drive greater uptake of green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond in the US...

The top 20 most read articles in 2022 - and the three big themes they reveal

A list of the top 20 most read news stories and features on Environmental Finance in 2022 reveal three key themes that dominated the news agenda during the year.

Q&A: Royal London Global Equity Transitions Fund

Bixuan Xu, manager of the newly launched fund, says holdings are picked based on the materiality and credibility of their transition strategies

UK financial institutions 'prefer principles to prescriptive EU frameworks'

Financial institutions prefer a principles-based approach to green and transition finance to a prescriptive framework such as the EU taxonomy, according to a survey of market participants by the UK's Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF).

Green bond comment: If you can't do the time, don't do the crime

When sovereigns issue 'use of proceeds bonds', they really ought to follow up with impact reports, argues Peter Cripps

Nepal-focused impact fund reaches $72m final close

An impact fund that invests in private sector companies in Nepal has reached a final close, at $72 million.

General Atlantic's climate solutions fund raises $3.5bn

Swiss propose sustainability labelling rules

The Swiss government has proposed rules to prevent financial greenwashing, including that reducing ESG risks alone will be insufficient to label a product or service as 'sustainable'.

Navigating net zero

Investors have a key role to play if the economy is to transition to net zero emissions by 2050. But how can they assess the credibility of transition strategies, asks Peter Cripps