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Biodiversity loss 'may lead to sovereign debt crisis'

Predicted ecosystem collapse could cause sovereign credit downgrades and bankruptcy, and these risks are not being priced in by credit rating agencies, a report has claimed.

Last mile data 'critical' to improving bond impact reporting

Issuers of labelled bonds have an opportunity to improve data collection by spending more time and resources ensuring impact data includes diverse and local perspectives, attendees at Environmental Finance's virtual conference on sustainable investment in Asia heard.

ESG Book raises $35m to grow data platform

Investors 'should look past' easy environmental assessments

Investors should more often look past 'easy' assessments of environmental issues to tackle more material social and governance concerns, according to data provider BlueOnion.

Regulator: 'Let's focus more on emissions data, rather than taxonomies'

Focusing on emissions data is a more straightforward way to assess transition strategies, rather than taxonomies, a regulator has suggested.

Why differences in ESG ratings are a good thing

Divergence between ESG ratings is healthy, as it shows that investors should not treat sustainability as a tick-box exercise, argues Arjan Ruijs

Basel Committee climate-related pay principle could drive 'consistency'

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has recommended banks link executive pay to climate risk performance, which a leading law firm said could drive greater "consistency" of bank policies globally...

MSCI partners with CRREM on real estate pathways

ESMA launches sustainable finance working group

EU board gender quota must be more ambitious

The EU should introduce a higher target for its recently introduced corporate board gender quota requirement, after data revealed EU firms are already in line with the current goal.