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  • BSI readies natural capital accounting standard as investors seek impact 'baseline'

    04 March 2021

    A forthcoming accounting standard for natural capital could help investors grappling with the problem of assigning a financial value to preservation and improvement of nature.

  • UN fund makes $41m SDG blended finance investments

    02 March 2021

    The UN's Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund has committed to invest in a series of projects aimed at contributing to the Global Goals.

  • HSBC appoints group chief sustainability officer

    17 February 2021

    HSBC has recruited PwC global climate change lead, Celine Herweijer, who will join the UK-based banking group as its chief sustainability officer in July.

  • HSBC named largest GSSS bond underwriter for second year

    15 February 2021

    HSBC retained its position as the largest green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond market underwriter in 2020, in a year marked by the rapid acceleration in social and sustainability bonds and the arrival of further innovative bond classes.

  • News round-up - 12 February 2021: Nordea, UK ETS, ESG-focused SPAC launch, HSBC ... and more

    12 February 2021
  • HSBC warned by ClientEarth to back climate shareholder resolution

    12 February 2021
  • Financial actors 'critical' to supporting biodiversity, says landmark Dasgupta Review

    02 February 2021
  • Cautiously optimistic response to voluntary carbon blueprint

    28 January 2021

    A blueprint for scaling the voluntary carbon market was today cautiously welcomed as a development that will help boost confidence in carbon offsetting.

  • HSBC targets social impact with healthcare fund

    28 January 2021

    HSBC Global Asset Management plans to create a 'sustainable' healthcare fund that targets positive social impact by reducing the overall cost of care.

  • How to scale the carbon offset market

    22 January 2021

    The Taskforce on scaling voluntary carbon markets will next week publish its final recommendations. Annabelle Palmer spoke with market participants to hear their thoughts on the proposals outlined so far