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NBIM backs ISSB enterprise value approach
25 April 2022Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has said it supports the IFRS Foundation's focus on sustainability factors that affect a company's 'enterprise value' as the standard setter develops 'baseline' global sustainability standards.
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China becomes second largest climate funds market
25 April 2022China has overtaken the US to become the second largest climate funds market, after its assets more than doubled to $47 billion last year.
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Social taxonomy's use for bonds 'limited'
22 April 2022The EU Platform's proposed taxonomy of social activities may have only limited use for social bond issuers, according to a panel of market practitioners.
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EU GBS 'may be a step backward' for green bond impact reporting
22 April 2022The EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) has been criticised as "definitely not a step forward, and maybe a step backward" with regards to the social and environmental impact reports expected of issuers.
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PRI: EU regulation 'inconsistent' with investing for impact
22 April 2022The PRI published a series of policy recommendations in a report that builds on the findings of the Legal Framework for Impact.
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People moves 22 April 2022 including Lloyds, BlackRock & more...
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Private equity firms reach 'tipping point' in net-zero targets
22 April 2022European private equity firms have reached a critical threshold in the number setting science-based decarbonisation targets, a member of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has said.
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Engagement framework issued ahead of AGM season
22 April 2022A toolkit on engagement by UK pension fund RailPen and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has been published in time for the Spring voting season.
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Less than half of impact reports are comparable, says BlueMark
21 April 2022BlueMark has called for guidance from standard setters that makes the environmental and social impacts of investments "comparable" in financial reports.
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Carbon pricing vital to Asian green transition
21 April 2022Carbon pricing should be promoted in Asian countries to support the green transition according to research from the Boao Forum for Asia
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