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Sustainability in 2024: From net zero to a more holistic approach

Sustainable finance, ESG issues, biodiversity and climate policies are high on the agenda for the coming year. But a focus on transition will remain key, says Virginie Derue

Fiduciary duty needs reform, says Share Action

Biodiversity and climate targeted in ABP's €30bn impact investment pledge

Dutch pension fund ABP has identified climate and biodiversity solutions as key themes of a €30 billion impact investment drive.

Phasing out fossil fuels requires new transition-away products, says Natixis

Innovative financial tools and products are needed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels and exit 'brown' activities, said Natixis CIB.

State Street and JP Morgan leave CA100+

The world's biggest climate engagement initiative suffered a blow after two of its biggest signatories walked away.

SIX adds climate data to ESG data offering

SIX, the operator of Swiss and Spanish stock exchanges, has added climate data to its ESG data offering.

French regulator highlights lack of consistency and granularity in insurers' climate disclosures

French life insurers' climate disclosures relating to their investment strategies are heterogeneous, incomplete and lack granularity, according to the French prudential regulator, Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR).

'Absurdly cheap' renewables firms present buying opportunity, says GMO

Clean energy firms are "ridiculously cheap", following a sell-off in recent months, according to GMO.

Dedicated transition funds 'needed to drive change'

Dedicated "transition" strategies can help "preserve clarity" in the sustainable investment sector and drive real change in the economy, said Altius Asset Management (Altius AM),...

COP28: What can we take away?

The agreement has increased transition risks, writes Anya Solovieva