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Australian disclosure standards' divergence from ISSB risks fragmentation, NBIM says

The divergence of proposed Australian climate disclosure standards from International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards risks undermining comparability of sustainability reports, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).

Singapore to require climate disclosures by private companies

Climate Bonds Initiative names advisory board, to consult on new climate resilience taxonomy

The legacy of legacies

Family offices are uniquely positioned to lead the charge into impact investing, writes Kieron Boyle

Dutch banks begin using 'first' ESG-themed valuation framework for real estate

ABN Amro, ING and Rabobank are among banks starting to use an updated, 'first-of-its-kind' framework for valuing real estate which covers sustainability factors including climate risk.

Impact accounting framework released - with $236 per tonne cost of carbon

The International Foundation for Valuing Impacts has published two draft methodologies - on greenhouse gas emissions and adequate wages. Michael Hurley speaks with Daniel Osusky

Loan round-up: HB Reavis, Greening, TagEnergy ... and more

Dutch banks urge against obligation to decarbonise, ask for right to request climate data

'Big four' sustainable finance SPO providers emerge in 2023

Sustainalytics, S&P Global Ratings, ISS and Moody's have emerged as the 'big four' second-party opinion (SPO) providers in the sustainable finance market in 2023, but the race for market share has tightened as the sector matures and consolidates.

Emerging markets to increasingly tap sustainable bond market in 2024, says S&P

Emerging markets could increasingly access the labelled bond market in 2024, S&P Global Ratings predicted, despite moderate growth being forecast for the market as a whole.