Archive

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.

Transition bonds need to be separate from green bonds, says BNP PAM

A surge in transition bonds from hard-to-abate sectors highlights the need for updated guidance to help assess their credibility, according to several investors.

130 investors among signatories to statement urging against big Omnibus cuts

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

Aviva, Fidelity, Federated Hermes back nature transition pathways

An open letter signed by 28 organisations, including major institutional investors, has backed the development of nature-positive transition pathways.

Sustainable finance rules 'fully consistent with' €800bn defence push, EU says

The EU's sustainable finance rulebook "is fully consistent with" a push to invest €800 billion ($920 billion) in defence, the European Commission said as it suggested it was ready to change sustainable investment disclosure rules to support its objectives.

Asset manager CEOs split on including defence in sustainability strategies

The CEOs of major asset managers were split on whether defence firms should be considered for inclusion in sustainability strategies, illustrating the industry's struggle to square sustainability messaging with funding weapons.

SFDR and US pushback show industry's communication failing, say asset manager CEOs

Political pushback against ESG investments and confusion caused by the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) show that the investment industry needs to improve its communication on sustainability, asset manager CEOs claimed.

People moves 18 April: Blue Earth Capital, M&G, Rothschild ... and more

People Moves, 11 April: Edmond de Rothschild, BlueOrchard, NatWest, Aviva ... and more