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SEC climate rules 'likely to spur legal action'

Climate disclosure rules set to be decided next week by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will most likely spark legal action against the agency, according to the president of the US Impact Investing Alliance.

IOSCO aims to tackle greenwashing in 2022 work plan

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has identified 'greenwashing' among its areas of focus as part of a sustainable finance work plan.

A quarter of green bonds secure 'greenium' in late 2021, says CBI

A quarter of green bonds issued in the second half of 2021 secured a 'greenium' in the primary markets, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

TNFD draft framework launches 'without a lot of metrics'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has launched the eagerly awaited first version of its nature-related risk management and disclosure framework,...

ISSB readies draft standards for March release

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is set to publish a draft of its "game changing" standards for climate reporting later this month.

PIRC warn of 'socialwashing' from corporate workforce surveys

Proxy adviser PIRC has warned that the reporting of "deceptive" employee engagement scores by large European companies amounts to 'socialwashing'.

Japanese financial institutions at risk from floods

Increasing floods may put financial institutions in Japan at risk of worsening financial conditions, the Bank of Japan has warned.

Microsoft among buyers of blue carbon credits from giant mangrove project

Microsoft and Trafigura are among the buyers of the first three million carbon credits to be generated by the world's largest mangrove restoration project.

Singapore low-carbon index launched

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) have launched a low carbon index tracking Singapore's largest companies, which they called the "first of its kind".