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EFRAG consults on SMEs European Sustainability Reporting Standards

European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been published for consultation.

Downing makes first Icelandic renewables acquisition

UK rejects calls for more ESG reporting in revised corporate governance code

ING hit by climate-related legal threat by NGO behind Shell court case

ING has been threatened with legal action by an NGO if the bank does not commit within the next two months to halve its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

People Moves, 19 January: Finnfund, Palatine, HSBC, Barclays ... and more

EU ESG ratings regulation would 'unfairly protect' larger providers

Proposed EU regulation of ESG ratings "may unfairly benefit" larger providers and undermine competition in the rapidly growing market, if adopted in its current form, a group of smaller providers has argued.

Companies with higher biodiversity risk may be 'systemically overpriced', says Morningstar

Model portfolios with a lower land use and biodiversity risk score significantly outperformed those with higher risk, Morningstar has found, warning investors that many companies have not yet developed an adequate risk management strategy.

2024 will be key to defining quality shareholder engagement, says UBS

The coming year will see greater emphasis on outcomes of shareholder engagement on ESG issues, according to UBS Asset Management.

Temasek-backed ABC holds first close for impact fund at $550m

Altor leads €145m funding round in clean energy tech business, Aira