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Climate-related gaps in financial statements persist, investors warn

Widespread failure by companies to provide adequate transparency on the financial impacts of climate change persists, despite standards and regulations increasingly pushing for greater detail, according to a group of investors.

Climate reporting poised for giant step forwards, following IASB accounting guidance

There is optimism that illustrative examples can address failures in accounting for climate, Michael Hurley writes

Future Energy Ventures leads $8.5m round for forest carbon monitoring firm

Insured losses would increase 200% in worst climate scenario, EIOPA warns

There is already ample natural capital data, says TNFD

There is already enough data on natural capital for investors to meaningfully engage on the subject, a spokesperson for the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures claimed.

Axa IM natural capital fund invests €2m in nature tech firm

Investors target Volkswagen for climate lobbying

Seven European investors have co-filed a shareholder resolution with Volkswagen for "trailing behind its peers" to report its climate lobbying, after more than three years of dialogue with the car company.

Biomass data from satellites 'can benefit voluntary carbon market'

Satellite imagery has been used to build a global map the amount of carbon sequestered by trees and plants, in a development that could help add transparency to forestry carbon...

$3.2trn investor group to 'step-up' chemical sector emissions engagement

An investor working group has been formed to "step-up" engagement with major chemical firms around their carbon emissions, arguing the sector has been "neglected" by investors as being 'hard-to-abate'.

EOS turns voting focus towards gender and racial diversity in 2021

EOS at Federated Hermes said it tightened its voting policies related to gender and racial diversity on boards in 2021, opposing director re-elections where "insufficient" progress has been made - with the investment stewardship firm particularly disappointed by progress in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.