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TNFD responds to demands to 'tell us the metrics'
28 June 2022The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is under "a lot of pressure [from market participants] to just tell us the metrics" on nature risk, according to the group's executive director.
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Cisco, Microsoft face tax transparency resolutions
28 June 2022 -
ESMA flags shortcomings of ESG ratings
27 June 2022The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has flagged issues including complexity and a lack of transparency among ESG ratings and data providers.
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Biodiversity loss 'may lead to sovereign debt crisis'
27 June 2022Predicted 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.
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Last mile data 'critical' to improving bond impact reporting
24 June 2022Issuers 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.
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ESG Book raises $35m to grow data platform
23 June 2022 -
Investors 'should look past' easy environmental assessments
23 June 2022Investors should more often look past 'easy' assessments of environmental issues to tackle more material social and governance concerns, according to data provider BlueOnion.
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Regulator: 'Let's focus more on emissions data, rather than taxonomies'
22 June 2022Focusing on emissions data is a more straightforward way to assess transition strategies, rather than taxonomies, a regulator has suggested.
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Why differences in ESG ratings are a good thing
21 June 2022Divergence between ESG ratings is healthy, as it shows that investors should not treat sustainability as a tick-box exercise, argues Arjan Ruijs
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Basel Committee climate-related pay principle could drive 'consistency'
20 June 2022The 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...