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Impact fundraising grew rapidly in North America in 2022, says Preqin
28 July 2023Impact investing has continued to gain traction in North America despite the ESG backlash in the US, according to a report.
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$400m C-Pace green bond programme launched
21 July 2023Calvert Impact is hoping to raise $400 million through an asset-backed green bond that will finance energy-efficient commercial real estate.
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BP is not green - it's olive
20 July 2023 -
Inflation Reduction Act 'expands Columbia Threadneedle's investable universe'
10 July 2023The US's $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act will create new investment opportunities that contribute to sustainability goals, said Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
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'Turning point' for green bond impact reporting standards
07 July 2023Impact reporting by green bond funds saw a transformational rise in standards over the past year, a report has found.
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Boom time for nature data
07 July 2023Demand for biodiversity and nature data is booming, ahead of an eagerly-awaited reporting framework planned for September. Peter Cripps and Thomas Cox explore some of the developments
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The 13 trends shaping ESG data
06 July 2023The ESG data industry is undergoing radical transformation, in terms of the scale and breadth of its coverage - and the scrutiny it attracts. Peter Cripps reports
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NatWest: US asset managers have rapidly caught up on climate
27 June 2023US asset managers have rapidly caught up when it comes to integrating climate change into their investment decision making, according to researchers.
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ISSB to bring 'substantial costs' to companies, but could lower cost of capital
26 June 2023Applying the standards proposed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) could bring "substantial" costs to preparers of the information, but also potential benefits such as a lower cost of capital.
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Church Commissioners for England renounces oil and gas majors
22 June 2023Church Commissioners for England has divested 11 oil and gas firms, including BP, Shell and Total, because of their lack of action to address climate change.
- Ground-breaking 'Transition Loan Principles' expected by November
- MSCI and Moody's join forces in 'ground-breaking' partnership
- Sustainable bond market sees weakest first-half issuance for four years
- Moody's to close ESG Solutions business following MSCI tie-up
- 'Greenwashing' is the 'Loch Ness monster' of the green bond market
- SBTi CEO steps down
- New ICMA metrics could help 'accelerate' biodiversity finance
- Nature risk tool ENCORE launches 'major' upgrade
- Dutch regulator publishes double materiality guide
- Japan: Australia 'should have issued a transition bond'
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Personality of the year: Sofia Bartholdy
05 July 2024Her work led to the pension fund restricting investment in several oil and gas majors, writes Michael Hurley
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Dutch regulator publishes double materiality guide
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The 'horse has bolted': Challenge to CSDDD & CSRD likely to fail, say observers
05 July 2024A proposal by EU parliamentarians to delay and weaken reporting requirements under landmark EU sustainability regulations has been dismissed as "political gesturing" and is likely to fail, according to observers.
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Major NGOs denounce SBTi offset plans
05 July 2024The debate about whether the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) should allow for the use of offsets within transition plans has continued, with NGOs and indigenous groups on different sides of the argument.
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Starmer's UK is 'back in the race to net zero'
05 July 2024Sustainability-focused investors reacted positively to the landslide victory for Keir Starmer's Labour party in the UK's general election, amid claims that "the UK is back in the race to net zero".