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  • Investors' biodiversity metrics 'not fit for purpose'

    11 March 2022

    Measurement approaches commonly used by investors to assess their impact on nature are "not appropriate for the purpose for which they are being deployed," an expert has said.

  • EF's Sustainable Investment Awards open for entries

    11 March 2022

    Entries to Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards are open until 14 April 2022

  • Asset manager "not convinced" by Natural Asset Companies

    10 March 2022

    One leading asset manager is "not convinced" by the concept of Natural Asset Companies (NAC), and instead called for overarching international agreements.

  • UK taxonomy can tame 'Wild West' of natural capital claims, says minister

    10 March 2022

    The UK's proposed 'green' taxonomy of environmentally sustainable activities will be key to ward off concerns that there is a 'Wild West' of investor claims of positive contribution to natural capital...

  • Wave of investor demand feeding into offset 'sweet spot' - Mirova

    09 March 2022

    A swell of interest from corporate buyers and institutional investors in carbon offsets is feeding into a market already in a "sweet spot" of undersupply of quality credits, according to Mirova.

  • Asian sustainable farming is 'overlooked investment opportunity'

    09 March 2022

    European investors are overlooking low-carbon opportunities in Asian farming in favour of new agricultural technologies, Proterra Investment Partners told Environmental Finance.

  • Biodiversity COP postponed ... again!

    08 March 2022

    The international biodiversity summit, COP15, has been delayed for a fourth time, in the latest setback for hopes for a global treaty for nature protection.

  • Gresham House draws up sustainable forestry charter

    04 March 2022

    Gresham House, the UK's largest commercial forestry asset manager, has drawn up a set of sustainability metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for its £3 billion ($4 billion) of forestry assets.

  • $100m regenerative forestry fund launched

    04 March 2022

    A fund has been launched, with a target of up to $100 million, to focus on investing in regenerative, biodiverse forestry projects.

  • UNEP FI urges investors to tackle ocean pollution

    03 March 2022

    The UNEP FI has launched guidance to enable private and public institutions to align their decision-making with 'sustainable' marine practice and tackle ocean pollution.