Rob Langston

Impact taskforce drafts disclosure guidance for meeting SDGs

The Impact Disclosure Taskforce has published draft disclosure guidance to help corporate and sovereign issuers measure and disclose their efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SEB warns of 'dire need' to tackle slowdown in sustainable bond market

A slowdown in growth of the sustainable bond market during the first quarter suggests it is "living off the boom years" and issuance is not where it needs to be to meet climate targets, warns SEB's Gregor Vulturius.

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160 financial institutions call for international plastic treaty

Banks, investors and insurers representing $15.5 trillion in combined assets have signed a Financial Statement on Plastic Pollution, calling for a new international treaty to tackle the issue.

Emerging markets sustainable bond issuance still faces challenges

Momentum is building in sustainable bond issuance in several emerging markets, but a range of obstacles to attracting capital still need to be overcome, attendees at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

GRESB secures investment from General Atlantic's BeyondNetZero Fund

General Atlantic has taken a majority stake in real assets sustainability standards and benchmarking body GRESB, through its BeyondNetZero climate growth fund.

Transparency needed to bring more credibility to sustainable loans market

The sustainability-linked loan market is evolving, as it battles to overcome its credibility issues, the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

Hungary mulling transition bond following Japan's success

Hungary is considering issuing a transition bond, after the success of Japan's trailblazing sovereign issue opened the possibility of other sovereigns adopting the label, delegates at Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

Sustainable bond market continues to show signs of improvement in 2024

Sustainable bond issuance has continued to strengthen into 2024 after a more positive 2023, although the sustainability linked bonds has suffered from reputational issues, delegates at the Sustainable Debt Conference EMEA heard.

Chinese stock exchanges publish guidelines for sustainability reports

The stock exchanges of Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing have finalised sustainability report guidelines that encourage listed companies to practice "sustainability thinking" and regulate the disclosure of sustainability information.