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  • WBA requests feedback on nature benchmark

    12 January 2022

    Investors and businesses have been invited to provide feedback on a methodology for assessing "the 1,000 most influential companies" worldwide on their contributions to nature and biodiversity-related UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Investors urged to cut environmental crime from value chains

    12 January 2022

    Financial institutions have been told they can gain a "first-mover advantage" if they work to eradicate environmental crimes from their financing value chain, thereby avoiding likely reputation damage and potential litigation.

  • Climate and social crises are top global threats for 2022

    11 January 2022

    Climate action failure, extreme weather and biodiversity loss are the top three global threats by severity, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Risks Report 2022.

  • ICMA: 'Common ground' taxonomy should increase scope, not granularity

    05 January 2022

    The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has recommended that the landmark 'common ground' taxonomy (CGT) of green activities widens its scope to include additional categories and transition activities, but avoids developing the granularity seen in the EU Taxonomy.

  • Hong Kong Airport expansion green bond 'pure greenwashing'

    04 January 2022

    A proposed green bond from the Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) has been described as "pure high-flying greenwashing" by a climate finance campaigner,...

  • Robeco to engage with firms on water waste

    04 January 2022

    Asset manager Robeco will target the water wastage of some investee companies over the next three years.

  • Ocean disclosures 'missing' from Danish pension funds

    22 December 2021

    Danish pension funds are failing to engage with the impact of their investments upon the oceans, the Green Digital Finance Alliance (GDFA) has said.

  • 'Game-changing' parametric insurance deal for Belize blue bond

    21 December 2021

    Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has designed the first sovereign debt insurance 'catastrophe wrapper' for the recent 'blue' bond issued by Belize, describing the parametric insurance deal as a "game changer" for coastal nations for building economic and environmental resilience.

  • SLM eyes €250m for sustainable agriculture and forestry fund

    21 December 2021

    SLM Partners has raised an undisclosed amount at first close to invest in forestry, permanent food crops and 'agroforestry' in Europe.

  • DNB publishes guide on financial institutions and biodiversity

    17 December 2021

    The Dutch central bank has published a guide to help financial institutions improve management of their exposure to biodiversity-related risks.