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Inflation 'puts new renewables at risk'

Rising inflation will mean many renewable energy projects "just won't get built", said renewable energy developer NTR.

Rising pensions interest in ESG 'could boost financial outcomes' - Aviva

Pension holders' rising interest in sustainable investing could be set to provide dual benefits of increased engagement and improved financial outcomes, according to an investment head at Aviva.

Climate transition 'bigger risk' for insurers' portfolios than threat from physical risk

Transition rather than physical risks are the largest risks for insurance investment portfolios - and dealing with these requires greater attention from CIOs to providing climate transition projections and targets, according to experts.

NatWest: Biodiversity-linked sovereign SLBs could be 'powerful'

More sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLBs) issuances could include targets related to biodiversity or natural capital, to build on growing momentum around the topic, an executive at NatWest bank has said.

RepRisk & K2 Integrity to offer 'greenwashing' assessment

ESG risk data company RepRisk has partnered with K2 Integrity, a compliance and risk advisory firm, to provide 'greenwashing' analysis for investors complying with new sustainability requirements.

Mirova launches two sustainable bond funds

Mirova has launched two 'dark green' bond funds.

UK social impact investments grew 10-fold in a decade

The UK's social impact investments sector has grown nearly 10-fold over 10 years, to reach £7.9 billion ($8.5 billion) in 2021, impact investor Big Society Capital (BSC) has estimated.

Investors clash on double materiality

Some of the world's largest investors fail to agree on the materiality approach the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) should take in its reporting standards, Morningstar research has revealed.

Generalist SDG strategies are less impactful, says Axa IM Alts

Sector-specific strategies targeting one or two sustainable development goals (SDGs) are more 'impactful' than 'generalist' funds, said Axa Investment Managers (IM) Alts.