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Foresight invests £19m in UK forests

Foresight Sustainable Forestry (FSF) Company has invested £19.2 ($23.7) million on forestry projects in Scotland and Wales.

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'Too much expectation on financial institutions in transition to net zero', says UBS

Too much burden is placed on financial institutions in the transition to net zero, while NGOs are too quick to "give grief" to those who set transition targets, warned UBS.

Carbon credit labelling can tackle integrity concerns, says standards body

A labelling scheme to help investors identify 'high quality' carbon credits in the voluntary markets will propel the growth of credit sales in tandem with ensuring the integrity of the market, a senior figure at the body developing the label has said.

'Integrity council' readies first approvals of carbon credits programmes

A body aiming to bring 'integrity' to the voluntary carbon markets is preparing to approve its first carbon credits programmes, with a label to denote carbon credit quality set to be ready by September, it has said.

Video: Invesco's Lisa Tao on Asian corporates and their journey to net zero

Lisa Tao, senior credit analyst at Invesco, shares her thoughts on how Asian corporates are progressing in the move to net zero emissions.

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Jefferies: Investors 'underappreciate' EU nature policy

Investors need to be aware of significant EU corporate regulations, which align with the targets of the COP15 biodiversity agreement, Jefferies Equity Research has said.

Anew: 2025 targets drive boost in demand for voluntary carbon credits

Companies are snapping up voluntary carbon credits as they seek to fulfil their looming interim decarbonisation targets, an executive at Anew Climate has said.

Australian companies face rising scrutiny of 'social license to operate', says UBS

Pressure on companies to prove they have a 'social license to operate' will be heightened in Australia in 2023 as social issues are more intensely scrutinised, said UBS.