Thomas Cox

Morgan Stanley: five takeaways for investors from UN biodiversity plan

Morgan Stanley has revealed the implications of the UN's draft biodiversity plan for investors of targets...

Bond round-up: Enel, IADB, Mexico, A2A, Banco BPM, Leasys ... and more

WBA reveals methodology behind 'just transition' company ranking

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has revealed the methodology behind the 'just transition' indicators...

Ceres: 'Troubling inconsistency' in corporate US climate policy approach

Some of the largest US companies have displayed "troubling inconsistency" by opposing climate action...

MSCI names 10 biggest emitters failing to disclose emissions

Coal India, Russian oil company Surgutneftegaz PAO and Chinese corporation Shaanxi Coal Industry lead a list of 10 companies...

Second phase of SFDR delayed until July 2022

The EU has delayed implementation of the second phase of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) by six months, until 1 July, 2022.

Financial risk management models 'mask' water risk, OECD says

Models for assessing risk management to financial institutions may hide water risk, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said

CIBC, NatWest, Itaú and NAB to launch voluntary carbon market

ECB to introduce climate disclosure requirements

The European Central Bank (ECB) will introduce environmental sustainability disclosure requirements for private assets, it has said, in a move that could help it tilt its asset purchases and collateral rules away from heavily polluting companies.

BlackRock raises $250m for climate infrastructure in emerging markets

BlackRock has raised $250 million for its climate fund that invests in low carbon infrastructure in emerging markets