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The UK's SDR has overlooked 'ethical' funds
22 April 2024The UK's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) should create an additional label for 'ethical' funds, an asset manager has argued.
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EFRAG proposes reducing 'circular economy' ESRS datapoints
22 April 2024The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has revealed it will vote this week on proposals to reduce the number of individual datapoints companies will disclose against under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
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Transition bond label is a 'distraction' for transition finance, says MetLife IM
22 April 2024A dedicated 'transition bond' label for corporate issuers "distracts" from the forward-looking, long-term focus that transition finance requires, according to MetLife Investment Management (MetLIfe IM).
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SBTi regrets 'misinterpretation' over offsets statement
22 April 2024The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has sought to take the heat out of the furore surrounding its change of stance towards offsets, arguing its announcement was misinterpreted.
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"Concerted effort" needed to move away from plastic, says Iceberg Data Lab
22 April 2024A "concerted effort" by the financial sector is needed to halt the impact of plastic on the environment and its role as a driver of deforestation, Iceberg Data Lab has said.
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Impact taskforce drafts disclosure guidance for meeting SDGs
22 April 2024The Impact Disclosure Taskforce has published draft disclosure guidance to help corporate and sovereign issuers measure and disclose their efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Microfinance firm issues first social bond in Panama
22 April 2024BBVA Microfinance Foundation-owned Microserfin has raised $5 million from the first social bond in Panama as part of a planned $40 million programme.
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Mandatory plastic disclosure takes centre stage in treaty negotiations
22 April 2024Mandatory plastic disclosures for the financial sector could be one step closer as negotiations restart on a global plastics treaty, but the market has lamented the slow progress.
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SEB warns of 'dire need' to tackle slowdown in sustainable bond market
22 April 2024A slowdown in growth of the sustainable bond market during the first quarter suggests it is "living off the boom years" and issuance is not where it needs to be to meet climate targets, warns SEB's Gregor Vulturius.
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Comment: Are we finally ready to have a grown-up conversation about the transition?
22 April 2024There are encouraging signs we are starting to have a more sophisticated and practical conversation about how to invest in the transition, says Peter Cripps