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'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.

Three new biodiversity funds launched in Q4

Three new biodiversity funds were launched in the final quarter of 2023, taking total number to 19, according to research conducted by Environmental Finance.

Paris Agreement 'missed a trick' by not creating standard-setters, says Swiss Re

The insurance sector must look to external bodies to define the standards needed to make progress towards net-zero - but those bodies don't exist, according to Swiss Re's CEO.

French impact funds opt for social SDG over environmental opportunities

SFDR - still a work-in-progress

What would investors like to see from Version 2.0 of the EU's much-maligned Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation? Michael Hurley reports

People moves, 9 February: TPG Rise, AXA, Abrdn, Cbus, Pollination and ... more

Natural Capital Investment EMEA: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's fifth annual Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference ends on Friday, so register now to save 20% on the delegate fee.

Investment groups urge EU to delay changes to SFDR

European investment groups have urged the European Commission to delay proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), as they warned of a risk to investor confidence in the regime and to the reliability of disclosures.

Greenwashing concerns hindering transition, warn European regulators

Transition needs to be better articulated by regulators to help diminish the growing fear of greenwashing accusations, European regulators have warned, adding that it is important that "we accept some shades of brown".

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