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COP15: Agreement on nature-related disclosures hailed by investors

Investors have welcomed agreement by countries on a text to halt and reverse the loss of nature, which sets a goal to require financial institutions and companies to disclose their nature-related impacts and dependencies.

Navigating net zero

Investors have a key role to play if the economy is to transition to net zero emissions by 2050. But how can they assess the credibility of transition strategies, asks Peter Cripps

COP15 agreement 'not only road' to nature transparency

Montreal: Financial institutions will have to report on their nature risks regardless of the outcome of COP15 due to nature-related action from central banks, an executive at Rabobank has said.

Investors ill-prepared for risks posed by antimicrobial resistance, Aviva warns

Investors risk financial losses if they fail to understand the fast-paced and growing risk of antimicrobial resistance and the potential policy response, Aviva Investors has warned.

Canada ranked bottom in G7 climate-readiness league table

Canada ranks bottom in Aviva's newly-launched 'Climate-Ready Index' - a framework to measure how G7 nations and Ireland are progressing on climate mitigation, resilience and adaptation.

Financial institutions demand mandatory biodiversity disclosures at COP15

An alliance of financial institutions and businesses with over $1.5 trillion in revenue has asked governments to make biodiversity disclosures mandatory by 2030 at the COP15 conference.

The Future of ESG Data Conference: Highlights

Environmental Finance's in-person conference on The Future of ESG Data this week highlighted the numerous challenges that are being addressed in the space, as related regulatory and market developments unfold at record pace

Aviva: UK must 'send clear policy signals' on transition plan consistency

Ahead of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) publishing its draft framework in early November, TPT co-chair Aviva has called on the UK government and regulators to set out clear and consistent guidelines for net-zero transition plans.

Rising pensions interest in ESG 'could boost financial outcomes' - Aviva

Pension holders' rising interest in sustainable investing could be set to provide dual benefits of increased engagement and improved financial outcomes, according to an investment head at Aviva.

Aviva invests £110m in EV charging firm