Rob Langston

Nature is a keystone asset class, says Lombard Odier

Nature should be treated as a standalone asset class, rather than an offsetting strategy, given the critical role it plays in the wider economy and in tackling issues such as climate change, a panel heard.

Amazon takes delivery of investor letter on workers' rights

Some 50 investors representing more than $1.2 trillion in combined assets have written to Amazon expressing concerns about the rights of its workers to undertake collective bargaining.

Phoenix Group launches climate-aware benchmarks

Gresham House raises £50m from South Yorks Pensions Authority

Gresham House has raised £50 million ($63.8 million) from South Yorkshire Pensions Authority for its Gresham House Forest Fund VI, an asset-backed UK forestry fund.

CapitaLand increases focus on Scope 3 emissions

Singapore-based real estate investor CapitaLand Investments said it will incorporate three new Scope 3 categories it considers material to its operations as part of its efforts to meet sustainability targets outlined by its 2030 master plan.

European regulators make recommendations in greenwashing reports

The EU's three principal financial services regulators have called for enhanced supervision and improved market practice on sustainability-related claims in new reports on greenwashing in the financial sector.

FIS debuts climate risk modelling solution

FIS has launched Climate Risk Financial Modeler, a new risk offering aimed at helping businesses better assess, reduce and report their exposure to the physical risks of climate change.

New CDP platform to streamline disclosure for nature and climate reporting

CDP has launched a new disclosure platform it says will "unlock faster action, harmonise global standards and make disclosure more efficient".

European issuers have the best impact reporting track records, EF Data finds

European-based sustainable bond issuers have the best impact reporting track record, with issuers in the Asian and Americas lagging some way behind, research by Environmental Finance Data has revealed.

ACCA launches sustainability guide for SMEs

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has launched a report helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to produce the sustainability-related information required by regulators, investors and other stakeholders.