Thomas Cox

'One-stop' ESG data firm raises $7m funding

A "one-stop-shop" for reporting and analysing ESG data, called ESGgo, based in California has raised $7 million in seed funding.

Green bonds for climate adaptation grow five-fold

The value of green bonds focused on adapting to the effects of climate change grew nearly five-fold over 2021, according to an MSCI index.

NBIM divests from 29 companies over labour conditions

The manager of the giant Norwegian sovereign wealth fund touted the positive return it has gained from 'risk-based' divestments, as it detailed a raft of company exclusions on human rights, biodiversity and coal in 2021.

UNEP FI urges investors to tackle ocean pollution

The UNEP FI has launched guidance to enable private and public institutions to align their decision-making with 'sustainable' marine practice and tackle ocean pollution.

Bond round-up: ADM, Telus, PSP Investments, Peabody, Bank of China ... and more

Ukraine invasion 'could see ESG investors warm to defence sector'

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help create an "unlikely alliance" of ESG investors with defence companies in a bid to defend democracy, analysts predicted.

F4B launches 'first of its kind' climate-nature framework

Non-profit the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative (F4B) has published a "ground-breaking" transition framework to enable financial institutions to integrate their climate and nature approaches.

IPCC report 'highlights need for adaptation finance'

The latest report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid bare the pressing need to invest in adapting to the physical impacts of a warming planet.

Belize blue bond programme could deploy globally

The blue bond programme that fostered an innovative debt refinancing in Belize could be used to help countries around the world, an executive at a US non-profit has said.

Investors forecast 'huge' growth for green ABS

Asset-backed securities (ABS) with a sustainability label have strong growth prospects in the coming year, investors from Europe and the US said.