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Natural capital investment 'very much aligned with fiduciary duty'

Pension fund manager London CIV said natural capital investments should be considered as closely aligned with the fiduciary duty of asset managers to clients, but perhaps needs the market to "really think" about what that duty means.

Concept of avoided emissions gains ground in Asia-Pacific

Corporates and financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly calculating the 'avoided emissions' associated with their products and services, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.

MSCI: Deforestation screen an 'easy' start for nature-positive investment

Applying a deforestation screen is a simple, cost-effective and impactful way for investors to start their shift to nature-positive investment, MSCI told an Environmental Finance event.

TNFD devising transition plan guidance as it casts eyes to COP16

The Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has begun to devise guidance on incorporating nature information in climate transition plans, to ensure it is coherent with similar work by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and the UK Transition Plan Taskforce.

London CIV in 'early stages' of launching natural capital fund

London CIV is in the process of launching its first natural capital-focused fund, the UK pension fund manager told an Environmental Finance event.

Innovating finance to combat plastic pollution

A new mechanism is needed that can generate adequate, predictable, and timely funding from the private sector, writes Chever Voltmer

Key vote on CSDDD delayed again

A key vote for EU countries to approve the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has been delayed again, with Italy and Austria said to be among those to have raised concerns at the latest text.

EU countries voice support for CSDDD compromise ahead of key vote

Belgium pitches pared-back CSDDD in bid to secure EU countries' approval

Belgium has pitched a pared-back version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in a last-ditch bid to gain approval of other EU countries.

Net zero frameworks are 'missing' avoided emissions

A standardised accounting method for calculating 'avoided emissions' is necessary to support net zero transition plans, Natixis and Mirova tell Michael Hurley