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ING looking to integrate biodiversity KPIs further into lending
24 July 2023ING is working to further integrate biodiversity into its operations, including by setting up a working group to assess how it could be implemented within its lending, the Dutch bank has revealed.
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Fitch: ISSB is 'catalyst for every Chinese firm' on sustainability reporting
24 July 2023The development of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure guidelines are a "very important signal" to Chinese firms to improve sustainability reporting if they want to secure greater access to international capital, according to Sustainable Fitch.
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Tailor reporting to fit investor dependency on ESG data, companies told
21 July 2023Companies have been told to ensure their sustainability reporting is streamlined to help "time-poor" investors reliant on third-party ESG data providers.
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People moves, 21 July: TPI, CDP, Barclays ... and more
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Stalled EU social taxonomy work to be 'restarted' by French investors
21 July 2023Work on a stalled proposal to develop an EU-wide taxonomy of social activities is to be taken up by national sustainable investment fora.
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Chile raises CLP1.75trn from first local currency sovereign SLB
21 July 2023Chile has raised CLP1.75 trillion ($2.2 billion) from the first local currency-denominated sovereign sustainability-linked bond, and it confirmed $1.34 billion of its conventional debt has been exchanged for SLBs.
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FAB issues 'first' UAE dirham green sukuk
21 July 2023First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has raised AED1.3 billion ($354 million) from a ground-breaking green sukuk, which was also the first labelled 'green' issuance denominated in United Arab Emirates (UAE) dirham.
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$400m C-Pace green bond programme launched
21 July 2023Calvert Impact is hoping to raise $400 million through an asset-backed green bond that will finance energy-efficient commercial real estate.
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US regulators stand firm on climate responsibilities in 'anti-ESG' hearings
20 July 2023US financial services regulators have explained how oversight of climate-related risks is a core part of their mandate, amid attacks on ESG investing in a US House of Representatives hearing.
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European companies "falling behind" on material disclosures
20 July 2023European companies are "falling behind" on the disclosure of financially materially sustainability data, ESG Book claimed.