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  • 'One-stop' ESG data firm raises $7m funding

    08 March 2022

    A "one-stop-shop" for reporting and analysing ESG data, called ESGgo, based in California has raised $7 million in seed funding.

  • Chile sends 'strong message' to sustainability-linked bond market

    07 March 2022

    Amid rising scrutiny of sustainability-linked bonds, Chile's debt head Patricio Sepúlveda Carmona hopes its landmark sovereign bond can set a strong baseline for future issuers. Ahren Lester reports

  • Comment: What a difference a year makes on climate

    03 March 2022

    New research highlights increasing action by insurers on climate, but reveals the scale of the work that remains, writes Vincent Huck

  • Deliberations on CSRD delay set to go to European Parliament

    02 March 2022

    The introduction of sustainability reporting requirements for corporates is set to be delayed until 2024, under a proposal agreed by EU member states.

  • Inadequate sustainability financing for a third of Singapore SMEs

    01 March 2022

    Just under a third of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inadequate financial support from government and banks to implement sustainable practices, said the United Overseas Bank (UOB). However, the majority are looking to incorporate more sustainable activities into their businesses.

  • There are limits to the positive impact of diversity

    28 February 2022

    Greater nuance is needed in diversity discussions, said researchers, as more diversity does not always lead to better performance.

  • ESG Data Trends in Asia-Pacific

    28 February 2022

    ESG is re-shaping corporate sustainability in the region, argues Paul Wenman

  • Brown Advisory launches sovereign ESG bond framework

    24 February 2022

    Investment manager Brown Advisory has launched a "one size does not fit all" framework for analysing sovereign bonds against ESG criteria.

  • Credit investor to measure portfolio emissions

    23 February 2022

    A credit investor has launched what it believes to be the first European private market solution to provide greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting for a corporate credit portfolio.

  • £300bn of UK pensions assets linked to deforestation

    23 February 2022

    £306 billion ($416 billion) of UK pensions is invested in companies linked to deforestation, according to analysis by non-profits.