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Rise of ESG external assurance belies data inconsistency

Guggenheim calls for single ESG framework in infrastructure

IFRS completes absorption of VRF

The IFRS Foundation has completed its absorption of the Value Reporting Foundation, in the latest step in the consolidation of the myriad of sustainability disclosure initiatives.

Why we need blockchain to help fight climate change

Distributed ledger technology has a role in helping to avoid double-counting of emissions reductions, says Dave Sandor

Osmosis: Waste efficiency 'can be alpha source'

Corporate waste efficiency has "never been so important" to the net income of a company due to global inflation, an analyst at UK-headquartered Osmosis Investment Management has said.

Sustainable funds inflows fall 62%

Opimas: Biodiversity to echo climate data boom

Financial biodiversity data provision will surge in the next few years, echoing the rise of climate data, an analyst at US management consultancy Opimas has said.

US financial stability body says closing climate data gaps a priority

The US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has reported "considerable progress" by its members in addressing the threat to financial stability posed by climate change, but identified plugging data gaps as a priority for future work.

EU reporting on adverse impacts 'lacks detail'

NZAOA urges ISSB to explicitly recommend 'net zero' targets

The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has urged the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to "expressly integrate" net-zero emissions...