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Munich Re joins WTW's expanded coral reef protection venture
06 July 2022Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has expanded its endangered coral reef protection programme and appointed Munich Re as an additional insurance capacity provider.
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UBP eyes 'smart agtech' amid escalating fertiliser costs
05 July 2022Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) said it is targeting investments in agricultural technology (agtech) solutions that reduce famers' reliance on fertiliser, pesticides, and water waste, amid rising fertiliser prices globally.
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BNP publishes first 'biodiversity footprint'
05 July 2022BNP Paribas Asset Management has published the first 'biodiversity footprint' of its investments and revealed plans to report the positive biodiversity impact of its investments later this year.
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Investor group expects slow fight against deforestation
01 July 2022A representative of a group of investors with $8.5 trillion in assets has said change on deforestation is happening slowly.
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Seafood profits take hit from unsustainable supply chains, investors warned
30 June 2022Investors have been urged to ramp up their engagement with food companies to improve sustainability in supply chains, as analysis revealed that French supermarket giant Carrefour's seafood sales were least profitable in overfished species.
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Planet Tracker explores 'blue recovery bond' to protect fish
30 June 2022Think-tank PlanetTracker is researching a new type of blue bond that would fund fisheries not to fish certain marine populations.
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TNFD turns eye to scenarios as it reveals metrics
28 June 2022The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published what it called the high-level "architecture" of its metrics and target-setting approach...
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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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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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Verra and Gold Standard explore seaweed credits
27 June 2022Two of the biggest standard setters in the voluntary carbon market are in the process of exploring new 'blue carbon' methodologies, such as seaweed and seascape credits, Environmental Finance has learned.