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Asia-focused ESG technology on the rise
20 February 2023Technology built in and for local markets can provide valuable benefits, argues Darian McBain. Genevieve Redgrave reports
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BP's backtrack is a crucial moment for the say-on-climate movement
17 February 2023After taking the lead for oil companies on climate action, BP has quietly backtracked to take advantage of higher petrol prices. Matt Crossman asks if they've promised to run an Ironman before signing up for a proverbial parkrun
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After climate, insurers seek to measure their social footprint
16 February 2023The Geneva Association has outlined a framework to assess insurers' impact on society. But why is it needed and how would it operate alongside existing ESG frameworks? Paul Walsh reports
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Investing in the next Edisons
14 February 2023We need to look beyond renewables to achieve net zero, says Lukasz Michalak
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Tradeable units - a key ingredient for scaling investment in nature
10 February 2023Verra is working to identify a unit that can be understood by the market in order to be traded, but that also reflects the fact that nature is not fungible, says Sinclair Vincent
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Water is 'most critical' natural capital factor for investors
09 February 2023Investors should first look at water when kicking off engagement with corporations on natural capital, Jefferies' Grace Elshafei tells Thomas Cox
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The UK's impact label: an intention to be better than SFDR
08 February 2023The UK is proposing a label for 'impact' funds, in a significant divergence from the EU, but some warn it could add further complication, writes Michael Hurley
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Assessing the relative transition readiness of real estate sectors
03 February 2023There are significant differences in levels of transition readiness across the real estate sector, argues Matt Soffair, and owners of highly sustainable buildings may benefit from a 'scarcity premium'
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Calls for the ISSB to place greater focus on transition
02 February 2023Some investors argue the International Sustainability Standards Board needs to place the transition to a net zero economy at the heart of its forthcoming standards. Michael Hurley reports
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Q&A with Sue Lloyd
01 February 2023Supporting company reporting of sustainability impacts outside the ISSB's financial materiality remit will be part of future work, the vice-chair of the standards body tells Michael Hurley
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- EU's von der Leyen calls for a price on nature