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Investors urge mandatory sustainability reporting for food firms

People moves 10 June: ISSB, Abrdn, GFANZ, Nomura, CPR & more...

Nomura AM expects to file first climate resolution

Nomura Asset Management expects to file an ESG-related shareholder resolution for the first time ever next year.

Nomura, Mitsui build stakes in natural capital manager New Forests

Japanese financial services firm Nomura has acquired a 41% stake in Australian natural capital management firm New Forests in a deal that also saw Mitsui & Co boost its stake in the forestry firm.

Russian invasion of Ukraine to turbocharge renewables deals

The Russian invasion of Ukraine could provide the 'jolt' to renewables to provide the scale needed to deliver the EU climate polices, argues Nomura's Alex Wotton

Nomura launches 'core' Japan ESG equity ETF

CEB issues 'first' social bond targeting Ukraine refugee crisis

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has issued a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) 'social inclusion bond' to fund the response to the Ukraine refugee crisis caused by the country's invasion by Russia, believed to be the first social bond to target the crisis.

Green label helps Hungary issue longer-dated debt

Hungary has raised JPY59 billion ($514 million) from its second 'samurai' sovereign green bond, with the green label helping it to attract investors to longer duration paper.

SLBs without 1.5֯ C targets 'don't hold water'

Investors and underwriters disagree about what makes a good sustainability-linked bond, writes Madeleine Jenkins

People Moves 24 September: Nomura, Newton, Fiona Reynolds and more...