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Swathes of world's largest companies 'way off' meeting CSDDD

About 80% of the world's largest companies fail to meet any key elements of human rights due diligence, illustrating the urgent need for guidance as most of these companies brace for incoming EU regulation, according to a ranking of companies.

Nature risk tool ENCORE launches 'major' upgrade

UN-backed nature risk assessment tool ENCORE has undergone a 'major' upgrade to support reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

CA100+ loses support from two more US asset managers

US-based AllianceBernstein and Allspring have become the latest asset managers to quit the Climate Action 100+.

Methane: the financial sector's blind spot

The financial sector must step up and play a more active role in addressing methane emissions, including those from agriculture, write Alma Castrejon-Davila and Peter Elwin

Aviva calls for NDCs to become national transition plans

Countries preparing their next set of climate targets should use it as an opportunity to prepare comprehensive, national climate transition plans that can plug into those being used by financial institutions, Aviva has urged.

TransitionArc launched to 'supercharge' transition plan analysis

CDP, Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) have collaborated with Climate Arc to launch a "one-stop tool to assess corporate transitions" that a senior executive said would "supercharge" such analysis.

PRI concludes legal impact insight series

WBCSD publishes avoided emissions guidance

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has urged investors not to use avoided emissions to claim carbon neutrality, in its recently published "first guidance" for private markets on avoided emissions calculation and reporting standards.

Howden finds $10trn of insurance coverage needed for net-zero transition

Over half of the $19 trillion committed to financing the transition to net-zero emissions by 2030 will require additional insurance coverage, according to a report from insurance broker Howden.

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