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TCFD for social issues being developed by business group

An equivalent disclosure framework for social issues based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is being developed to help companies and investors, Environmental Finance can reveal.

Temasek to prioritise sustainable aviation

Temasek will focus on decarbonising its aviation investments, as air travel emissions are only caused by "the wealthier of the world's population".

Zurich commits to 5% of portfolio in impact investing by 2025

Zurich Insurance has pledged to increase its impact investment from 3% of its portfolio to 5% over the next three years, a sister publication of Environmental Finance has learnt.

LeapFrog launches climate investment strategy

Impact investor LeapFrog has launched a Climate Investment Strategy to invest in green products and services to meet consumer demand in emerging markets.

UK 'remains committed to' green taxonomy

The UK government remains committed to establishing a green taxonomy, according to a political advisor.

Biodiversity to become a 'main focus' for Dutch pension funds

Biodiversity appears set to become one of the environmental priorities for pension funds in the Netherlands, a survey has found.

NZIA launches methodology for insurers to hit net-zero goals

The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) has launched a public consultation on how its member firms will reach their goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG)...

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SEC adopts rule to boost transparency of proxy votes

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a rule that it says will improve the availability and comparability of information on investors' proxy votes.