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Rebranding natural resources strategies as natural capital is 'insufficient'

Fidelity to focus on transition and executive pay this proxy season

Fidelity International has announced plans to vote on how companies are addressing climate change and tackling deforestation throughout proxy season.

Nature in fiduciary duty debate is a 'rabbit hole', says Schroders

The debate about whether nature is legally part of fiduciary duty has turned into a "rabbit hole" that asset managers should avoid, Schroders argued, instead urging them to take a 'thoughtful' and holistic approach to nature.

Prime Energy launches 'first' Rwandan green bond

Iceland raises €750m from sovereign green bond debut

Iceland has raised €750 million ($820 million) from its inaugural sovereign green bond, with the debut deal more than nine times oversubscribed.

Car parts makers in Columbia Threadneedle's deforestation engagement crosshairs

Car parts manufacturers have been targeted for engagement by Columbia Threadneedle, as the investor seeks "a different route" to tackling deforestation in corporate supply chains, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

EBRD: lack of scalable projects means nature is stuck in pilot phase

The lack of scalable projects is the biggest issue preventing development bank financing in nature-based solutions, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development told an Environmental Finance event.

$150bn 'at risk from land use change'

Tightening policy and land use changes could see "ill-prepared" investors lose $150 billion by 2030 without action, think tank Inevitable Policy Response has warned, as it called on government to incentivise private investment.

Elbow Beach Capital leads £1.6m government grant for EV battery manufacturer

Natural capital investment 'very much aligned with fiduciary duty'

Pension fund manager London CIV said natural capital investments should be considered as closely aligned with the fiduciary duty of asset managers to clients, but perhaps needs the market to "really think" about what that duty means.