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COP27: New investors join deforestation alliance

Institutions including asset manager GAM Investments have joined Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) initiative as COP27 kicks off in Egypt.

Verra plans biodiversity credit standard in late 2023

Verra plans to release a standard to enable the independent certification of biodiversity credits in late 2023, an executive at the standard-setter has said.

TNFD publishes pilot nature scenario 'narratives'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published nature scenarios it said market participants can begin using to plot progress along four potential futures.

Why Robeco is talking about agricultural waste in engagements

Manure is on the agenda in engagements with some food and agricultural companies, Peter van der Werf tells Thomas Cox

Biodiversity to become a 'main focus' for Dutch pension funds

Biodiversity appears set to become one of the environmental priorities for pension funds in the Netherlands, a survey has found.

RobecoSAM biodiversity fund targets €3bn

Asset manager Robeco has targeted raising €3 billion ($3 billion) with its biodiversity equity strategy, an executive has said.

GFANZ publishes net-zero transition plan guidance

The Mark Carney-backed Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has published voluntary guidance on net-zero transition plans (NZTPs) for achieving net-zero by 2050 focused on Scope 3 emissions.

Robeco launches biodiversity fund

Rabobank sets impact targets for $100bn loan portfolio

Financial institutions demand mandatory biodiversity disclosures at COP15

An alliance of financial institutions and businesses with over $1.5 trillion in revenue has asked governments to make biodiversity disclosures mandatory by 2030 at the COP15 conference.