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How Biden could boost ESG in the US
20 January 2021Donald Trump has left significant ESG policy holes to repair in the US for the administration of Joe Biden, reports Ahren Lester
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Funds of the year: BNP Paribas Energy Transition fund
18 January 2021The fund delivered a return of 165% in 2020. Peter Cripps reports.
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Richard Mattison on how ESG data needs to improve
15 January 2021There are three main areas that environmental, social and governance (ESG) data needs to focus on to improve, says the CEO of Trucost, part of S&P Global
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Spotting the ESG opportunity in SFDR
14 January 2021The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation provides a concrete regulatory framework to cement ESG standards and reporting as one of the most important operational processes for all firms, says Volker Lainer
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Bank of China transition bond a 'missed opportunity'
12 January 2021The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition
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In conversation with Insure our Future's Peter Bosshard
11 January 2021The coordinator of the campaign group Insure our Future (formerly Unfriend Coal), Peter Bosshard, looks at progress made in 2020 and highlights the roadmap for 2021. Interview by Vincent Huck
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'Happily surprised': Private sector has taken ESG seriously
08 January 2021It is a misconception that private equity firms are not focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, Apex ESG Ratings boss Andy Pitts-Tucker tells Ahren Lester, but many need help in collecting ESG data and turning it into action
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Impact: Six areas to watch in 2021
07 January 2021A legal framework for impact, harmonisation of reporting frameworks and the rise of impact indexes could shape 2021, writes Michael Hurley
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The outlook for impact
06 January 2021Cliff Prior outlines the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment's priorities for 2021. Michael Hurley reports
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Creating a clear path for mandatory reporting
04 January 2021The UK government's climate disclosures roadmap is welcome because it is clear about why this move to mandatory must happen, says Yen Pei Chen
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- BTG Pactual TIG announces long-term tie-up with Facebook parent Meta
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
- Three-quarters of Article 8 funds potentially violate ESMA fund names rules, Bloomberg finds
- IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond