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  • FCA unveils measures to 'clamp down' on greenwashing

    25 October 2022

    The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a set of sustainability labels and restrictions to "clamp down" on greenwashing.

  • Australian regulator launches anti-greenwashing fund guidance

    14 June 2022

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched guidance for sustainability-related products to combat what it called the "growing risk of greenwashing".

  • Pension carbon emissions framework launched

    02 February 2022

    A carbon emissions template (CET) which will help pension schemes calculate their emissions has been launched by the UK's Investment Association (IA).

  • Ground-breaking UK climate disclosure plans strengthened with TCFD, scenario analysis rules

    29 October 2021

    The long-awaited UK government response to a consultation on its mandatory climate disclosure plans for major companies...

  • An update on the Green Climate Fund as it lauds record $3bn haul

    26 October 2021

    The GCF has its work cut out to significantly raise the level of private commitments to the fund - despite a record year for fundraising, writes Margaret-Ann Splawn

  • London calling IFRS: Forget Canada, base ISSB in UK!

    02 September 2021

    A group of UK finance organisations has urged the IFRS Foundation to locate its new International Sustainability Standards Board

  • Australian 'responsible investment' grows while rest of market shrinks

    01 September 2021

    Investments labelled as 'responsible' grew by AUD298 billion ($291 billion) between 2019 and 2020 while the rest of the market shrunk...

  • EU investments classed 'sustainable' fall $1.8trn in wake of action plan

    19 July 2021
  • G7 backs mandatory TCFD reporting

    07 June 2021

    The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies have expressed their support for "moving towards mandatory climate-related financial disclosures", setting the stage for such reporting to become the norm across multiple jurisdictions.

  • News round-up: BlackRock, The IA, Nasdaq and more...

    01 June 2021