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Support for HSBC chair slips after 'climate backsliding'

HSBC must take action to halt "further climate backsliding" if it is to rebuild confidence with sustainability-focused investors, after some investors withdrew support for some board members at the bank's AGM.

Sector-specific standards: (re)opening Pandora's box?

Investors are wary that overhauling sector-based sustainability reporting rules could increase complexity, Michael Hurley writes

Pension fund 'puzzled' by failure of Maersk sustainability proposals

The failure of two sustainability-related shareholder proposals at shipping giant Maersk's AGM this week was described as "puzzling" by their filer, AkademikerPension, which argued the proposals cover potentially financially material issues.

People Moves, 22 August: Morningstar Sustainalytics, PRI, Redwheel ... and more

Dozens of financial institutions urge EU against weakening sustainability rules

EcoEnterprises raises $50m for $150m nature-based solutions fund

Omni-confusion

What will the EU's Omnibus regulation mean for sustainable finance, Michael Hurley asks

Waterpoint Lane closes first fund

UOB, Singapore launch SME-focused sustainability-linked finance programme

Climate Bonds Initiative names advisory board, to consult on new climate resilience taxonomy