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People moves, 2 February: PRI, AXA IM, South Pole and ... more

Regulating ESG ratings: Mission impossible?

As regulators around the world seek to define good practice for ESG raters, they are discovering the complexities of doing so, writes Michael Hurley

EU regulator surveys banks on standard for classifying ESG risk exposures

Fiduciary duties — the frontline of the faultline

A large part of the fate of the planet rests on this seemingly technical issue, writes Kieron Boyle

People Moves, 26 January: GRI, GIIN, Impax, ISS ESG ... and more

EU taxonomy reporting metric is too simplistic, banking group says

The disclosure of a 'green asset ratio' required by the EU taxonomy regulation is too simplistic to be relied on as a comparison of banks' climate transition efforts, according to the European Banking Federation (EBF).

Consultants chosen to develop avoided emissions standard

A group of asset managers has selected two consultants to develop a database that will 'standardise and give transparency' to the calculation of avoided greenhouse gas emissions.

Golding holds first close for fifth infra fund

MEPs agree two-year delay to EU sector-specific reporting standards

Users may need to tweak our climate scenarios, says NGFS

Users of models to project the impacts of climate "should determine and be prepared to justify" which scenarios best suit their needs, the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has said.