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European Commission to widen scope of materiality assessment in first set of ESRS

The European Commission is set to release delegated acts with key amendments to EFRAG's proposed sustainability reporting standards which some have branded a 'victory for lobbyists'.

Axa IM Alts says its carbon credits in Indonesia are 'stuck'

Axa IM Alts is unable to sell its carbon credits from projects in Indonesia outside of the country due to regulation, an executive has said.

New Forests: Land use investment analysis 'revolution' incoming

Reform in how land use is analysed for investments could triple the value of forest-related assets over the next two decades, the executive chair of investment manager New Forests has said.

Bond round-up: AIIB, KfW, Council of Europe Development Bank ... and more

CA100+ needs to stop members working against each other, say investors

The Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) collaborative engagement initiative needs to stop its members working against each other, investors have told Environmental Finance.

SEC risks becoming 'global police' on ESG, commissioner says

Companies outside the US are increasingly likely to be prosecuted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading or incomplete sustainability-related disclosures - risking making the US regulator the "global police" on ESG, an SEC commissioner has argued.

Chubb: we have "no control" over insureds' emissions

Chubb's board of directors has said it has no control over its insureds' emissions and no basis to know how any change in its underwriting or investment activity would reduce such emissions.

Eiopa launches free app to help with physical climate risk modelling

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) has launched free software in a bid to help bring climate and natural catastrophe modelling to a wider range of users.

EF Sustainable Company Awards 2023 open for entries

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Company Awards 2023 are now open to entries.

Schroders launches carbon-offset tranche of climate fund

Schroders has started to offer investors a way of offsetting the carbon emissions associated with one of its climate-themed funds.