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SMBC Americas sustainable finance head leaves

Aaron Franklin has left his role as head of sustainable finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Americas.

What do reduced regulatory reporting demands mean for the future of ESG data?

As regulators pull back from some of their ESG reporting demands, it creates space for a market-led discussion on what data investors want, writes Michael Hurley

Basel Committee publishes voluntary climate risk disclosure framework

The influential Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published a voluntary framework for disclosure of climate-related financial risks by banks rather than integrating it into Pillar 3 requirements as initially intended.

Mitsubishi Electric joins G7 nature investment group

Cautious optimism as banking regulators hold firm on climate risk work

The outcome of a meeting of the global banking regulators on the Basel Committee was "not as bad as it could have been" with regard to their climate-related financial risk activities, but there remains uncertainty about the future of some of its significant projects.

Expand nature compliance markets, urge UK parliamentarians

The UK government has been urged to expand nature compliance markets and stand behind its Biodiversity Net Gain legislation.

Satellite data and its implications for the oil and gas industry

Satellites are reshaping the data landscape for oil and gas businesses, creating new legal and reputational risks, write Lewis McDonald and Louise Barber

Patrizia invests $350m in Asian sustainable cooling infrastructure business

Sumitomo launches nature-based carbon investment platform