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$300bn funding gap for sustainable land use, says McKinsey

To meet the growing global demand for food, 'urgent action' and investment of at least $300 billion is needed to transform land and farming practices, a report by McKinsey & Co has found.

UK told to adopt ISSB in full to encourage 'equivalence' with US, EU disclosures

The UK has been urged to adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in their entirety, in a move that would support efforts to ensure 'equivalence' with US and EU requirements, respondents to a consultation said.

AUD260bn of Australian banks' financing impacts nature

Australian banks have been called on to better address nature in their strategies, after a report by EY found AUD 260 billion ($165 billion) worth of financing goes to sectors causing "huge impacts" on nature.

Five takeaways from the consultation on SFDR

Leonard Ng identifies the key issues the European Commission is exploring under its consultation on the future of the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation

People Moves, 20 October: Charles Stanley, Barclays, Legal & General and more

The Future of ESG Data conference: BlackRock was 'underweight Silicon Valley Bank due to complaints data'

BlackRock was underweight Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) before it collapsed in March 2023 due to the asset manager identifying an "inordinate" number of customer complaints at the ill-fated bank.

What next for climate scenarios? Part two

How will the next generation of climate scenarios differ from the first, Michael Hurley asks

Climate division drives growth at EY

Bain impact fund sells stake in healthcare company

Sovereign climate transition risk 'significantly' impacts borrowing cost

Research shows climate transition risk management by governments is already "significantly" affecting borrowing costs in the sovereign bond market, despite climate change integration still lagging among sovereign debt investors compared to other asset classes.