News

  • ISSB 'to extend business-as-usual,' says Mirova's Zaouati

    22 July 2022

    Mirova chief executive Philippe Zaouati described the approach of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) towards 'double materiality'...

  • ISSB urged to require Paris-alignment in early feedback

    22 July 2022

    Market participants have urged the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to consider requiring Paris Agreement-aligned scenarios in preliminary feedback to their draft standards...

  • Insight has classification system for SLBs

    22 July 2022

    Insight Investment classifies sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) as either dark green, light green or red, using its own criteria.

  • People moves including Macquarie, ISS ESG, EFRAG, Natixis & more...

    22 July 2022
  • ICE acquires Urgentem

    21 July 2022

    Intercontinental Exchange has acquired emissions and climate transition data provider, Urgentem.

  • Citi: Food system 'not fit for purpose'

    21 July 2022

    The global food system is "not fit for purpose" due to its impact on the health of planet and people, analysts at US investment bank Citi have said.

  • SLBs risk becoming 'greenwashing' product for sovereigns

    21 July 2022

    A senior European sovereign debt official cautioned that any funds raised through sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) should be linked to "commensurate" sustainability spending and action - or risk becoming 'greenwashing' products.

  • UBS: We need biodiversity stress tests

    21 July 2022

    Finance needs to adopt a stress-testing approach for biodiversity loss, and should "expect" to see them introduced following climate stress tests, Swiss investment bank UBS said.

  • Loan round-up: Prysmian, RedTree Capital, D'Amico, CRE Logistics REIT ... and more

    21 July 2022
  • Lack of agriculture in EU climate taxonomy 'concerning'

    20 July 2022

    The absence of agriculture from the EU's climate taxonomy for sustainable activities is "concerning", according to a representative of a sustainable food fund.