ESG

Allfunds and MainStreet jointly launch sustainable portfolio construction data tool

Rise in net zero targets not matched with credible transition plans, LGIM says

An increase in the number of companies which have set targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions has not been matched by a rise in "credible" climate transition plans, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) says.

Fewer than half of US listed companies have net-zero target, S&P says

Singapore and UK step up work to boost transition finance

Palatine receives SBTi validation for emission reduction targets

Foresight publishes biodiversity blueprint

Foresight Group has published a blueprint to advise UK-focused investors on nature considerations for renewable investments.

'Stand up and be counted': ISSB vice-chair urges investor pushback against divergence

Investors have been urged to "stand up and be counted" by pressuring regulators to align with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards, in a call by the group's vice-chair, Sue Lloyd.

Abris exits Scanmed following ESG improvements

Budget a key barrier to implementation of TNFD, says Iceberg Data Lab

Financial institutions are 'delusional' if they are not reallocating budget towards nature reporting and data, Iceberg Data Lab has warned, adding that those waiting for open-source data may be disappointed.

Majority in favour of universal SFDR disclosures, creation of 'transition' category

Respondents to a European Commission consultation on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) indicated a preference for extending sustainability disclosure requirements to all financial products and introducing a system for categorising investment funds that would include a 'transition' category.

Sustainability-linked loan decline accelerates in 2024

Borrowing through sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) has continued to fall sharply in the first four months of 2024, accelerating the decline for the performance-based instrument experienced in 2023

Korea publishes ISSB-based draft disclosure standards

AI can help combat ESG backlash, says deVere's Green

AI could play a key role in combatting the ESG backlash witnessed in some parts of the US through more rigorous and nuanced analysis, says Nigel Green, CEO of international financial advisory group deVere Group.

Moody's maintains 2024 sustainable bond forecast despite strong start

Moody's has retained its $950 billion sustainable bond issuance forecast for 2024 despite a strong start to the year amid expectations that challenging fixed income conditions will continue to be headwind for the market to reach a new record.