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EU Council vote on CSDDD delayed again

Uncertainty 'looms' over EU ESG regulation after delay to CSDDD vote

Barclays commits to finance energy transition

German opposition to CSDDD text threatens to torpedo legislation

Germany's finance and justice ministers have publicly opposed the text of the landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), raising the prospect that the EU's largest economy could sabotage adoption of the legislation.

Bond round-up: Queensland, BADEA, IBRD, ... and more

General Atlantic adds to sustainable infrastructure offering with Actis acquisition

Private equity giant General Atlantic has acquired sustainable infrastructure investor Actis for an undisclosed amount.

11 CA100+ signatories 'repeatedly voting against' flagged resolutions

Members of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) failed to vote for resolution's flagged by the initiative during the 2023 proxy season, raising concerns about some signatories' commitment to the world's biggest engagement initiative.

Actis sells Vietnam industrial park

Updated: Financial institutions partially exempt from supply chain due diligence under 'milestone' rules

The finance sector will be exempt from carrying out environmental and social due diligence of companies 'downstream' in the supply chain under newly agreed EU rules, in a victory for lobbyists who claimed it would add disproportionate costs and unfairly expose institutions to legal claims.

COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels 'keeps 1.5°C alive' - but loopholes remain

Countries have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in an historic first for a UN climate conference, with claims it "keeps 1.5°C alive" - but observers warned of several "loopholes" that could undermine its implementation.