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Impact Cubed launches SDG-focused data platform

Impact Cubed has launched a data platform it says enables investors to compare investment propositions based on their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

US SEC pens sample letter for companies with insufficient climate disclosures

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an 'illustrative letter' it could send to companies...

High ESG ratings deliver 'persistent' outperformance in Europe - but not the US

Companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in the EU demonstrated "persistent outperformance"...

Fitch to use RepRisk data for its forthcoming ESG ratings

US financial company Fitch Group is partnering with Swiss data firm RepRisk on its newly launched ESG ratings arm for fixed income.

WBA finds "desperate" and "unacceptable" results in food & agriculture industry

The World Benchmarking Alliance has released its Food and Agriculture benchmark

CME launches 'first' sustainable derivatives clearing service

Financial derivatives exchange operator CME is launching what is believed to be the first sustainable derivatives clearing service...

Half of investors have sustainability 'apprehensions', survey shows

51% of investors have "some lingering apprehensions" about sustainability investing...

Apex launches carbon footprint service

The Apex Group, a private equity-focused financial services provider with over $1 trillion in combined assets...

Brazil to require climate risk scenarios in stress tests from 2022

Al Gore-backed satellite data suggests oil & gas GHG emissions double reported levels

A database of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on direct, independent observation using satellites, remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has been launched, which suggests oil & gas emissions may be double the levels reported.