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  • News Round Up: Scottish Widows, JP Morgan, Fidelity, and more

    09 November 2020

  • $20trn of investors urge firms to set science-based targets

    13 October 2020

  • Co-chairs confirmed for TNFD working group

    13 October 2020

    Three co-chairs have been nominated to lead the Informal Working Group (IWG) that is tasked with launching a work plan for the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD):

  • Science Based Targets initiative launches financial sector framework

    01 October 2020

    Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched its "breakthrough" pilot framework for financial institutions to set science-based climate targets, but campaigners were "disappointed" and "disturbed" by what they perceive to be shortcomings.

  • 26 firms commit to biodiversity impact and disclosure pledge

    25 September 2020

    A pledge to set targets and reporting on biodiversity, and pressure world leaders to reverse nature loss has been signed by 26 financial firms managing over €3 trillion ($3.5 trillion) in assets, including Axa, HSBC Global Asset Management and Robeco.

  • Biodiversity impact measurement tool for investors to be created

    23 September 2020

    Four French asset managers have issued a mandate to develop a tool to help investors integrate nature and biodiversity considerations into their decision making.

  • Axa IM launches 'ESG-integrated' emerging market Euro debt fund

    12 August 2020

    Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has launched a fund that will invest in euro-denominated emerging market bonds, while screening out companies with low environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores.

  • ISS ESG launches transition bond second party opinion service

    05 August 2020

    ISS ESG has updated its second party opinion (SPO) methodology to support issuers of transition bonds ahead of guidance being published later in 2020.

  • Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures working group announced

    21 July 2020

    Ten financial firms have joined a working group to develop a reporting framework for the impact of the financial sector on biodiversity and ecosystems to complement the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • Environmental Finance's webinar - Renewable energy: mapping out the next investment push

    21 July 2020

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