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Sustainable bonds still present 'challenge' for EU 'dark green' funds

EU regulatory focus on 'look-through' impact assessment for labelled sustainable bond investments poses a challenge for EU 'dark green' funds, according to MainStreet Partners - despite strong compliance between sustainable bonds and Paris-Aligned Benchmarks (PAB).

Why biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels are an investment opportunity

SAFs offer an immediate pathway to reducing aviation emissions, writes Annie Adeola Omojola

Article 8 funds face greenwashing risk amid naming rules, finds MainStreet Partners

Article 8 funds are nearly eight-times more likely to be at risk of greenwashing than those classified as Article 9 as a result of fund naming, a report from MainStreet Partners has found.

2025: A Year of Change for GSS Bonds

2025 is set to be a transformative year for GSS bonds, writes Pietro Sette

EU GBS: 58% of sustainable bond frameworks since 2023 meet standard

Nearly three-fifths of the green and sustainability bond frameworks published since the start of 2023 'could claim alignment' with the rigorous requirements under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), according to MainStreet Partners.

People moves, 12 July: Carbon Trust, Energy Impact Partners and MainStreet ... and more

SDR-aligned ESG data tool next on the agenda for MainStreet

An ESG data platform aligned with the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) is likely to be the next tool to come from Allfunds' partnership with MainStreet Partners, Environmental Finance understands.

Allfunds and MainStreet jointly launch sustainable portfolio construction data tool

Will AI be transformative for ESG data? Part two

The second part of this feature exploring how the AI revolution could transform the ESG data landscape, looks at how AI can be used to generate actionable insights and where it will go next. Peter Cripps reports

Will AI be transformative for ESG data?

The AI revolution is already transforming the ESG data landscape. But how much trust should we place in the bots, asks Peter Cripps