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Investors ill-prepared for risks posed by antimicrobial resistance, Aviva warns
06 December 2022Investors risk financial losses if they fail to understand the fast-paced and growing risk of antimicrobial resistance and the potential policy response, Aviva Investors has warned.
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Asian financial institutions call on companies to commit to gender diversity
06 December 2022The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) has called on Asian companies to commit to gender diversity across the whole workforce.
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Federal Reserve preparing climate risk framework
06 December 2022The US Federal Reserve Board has called for feedback on a framework to help large banks manage physical and transition climate-related risks.
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S&P acquires Shades of Green from CICERO
06 December 2022S&P Global has bought second-party opinion (SPO) provider Shades of Green from climate research firm CICERO for an undisclosed sum
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London Stock Exchange announces first VCM accreditation
05 December 2022London Stock Exchange (LSE) has granted its first Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) accreditation to Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company (FSF)
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Snam's return to transition bonds 'a big sign' SLBs are under pressure
05 December 2022The return of Italian energy firm Snam to the controversial transition bond market is a "big sign" investors are pushing for more ambition from sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuers, according to a banking source.
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Eiopa to explore lower risk charges for insurers supporting climate adaptation
05 December 2022The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) is to investigate whether insurers that encourage climate-related adaptation measures through their underwriting should benefit from lower capital charges.
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Involving asset owners in ESG sovereign bond engagement delivers 'big changes'
05 December 2022The co-engagement of asset owners and fund managers with sovereign bond issuers can deliver "big changes" on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics,...
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Railpen to vote against chair if companies' transition plans unsatisfactory
05 December 2022UK Railway pensions manager Railpen has warned companies it will consider voting against the re-election of their chair, if it deems their transition plans unsatisfactory.
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MSCI touts green bond carbon footprinting tool as long-sought solution
02 December 2022An MSCI portfolio emissions tracking tool has been billed as the 'greenness' metric the green bond market has sought since inception, with the firm arguing it could "transform" green bond financed emissions accounting and investment processes.
- Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset
- COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line
- SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'
- SEC likely to withdraw climate rules, former Commissioner predicts
- IDB Invest and IFC back BBVA Colombia for $100m sustainable bond issuance
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'
- EU sustainability 'omnibus' regulations 'like a bad omelette'
- After COP29, can voluntary carbon markets scale again?