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TNFD developing 'mission critical' free nature data facility

Work has begun on development of a global, publicly accessible facility to provide nature-related data that could help investors, according to a group led by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

MSCI, Bloomberg among big-name signatories to Japan ESG data code of conduct

Major data providers MSCI and Bloomberg are among 17 signatories to a Japanese code of conduct for ESG data, the country's regulator has revealed.

People moves, 14 July: ANZ, Wellington, Newton, IFC ... and more

COP27: Germany, Egypt partner to drive private nature investment

Mobilising private investment in nature-based solutions is one of seven focus areas of an initiative co-chaired by Germany and Egypt that was launched today at COP27.

COP27: Sustainable agriculture finance initiative launched

Carbon accounting firm raises €31m

$100m regenerative forestry fund launched

A fund has been launched, with a target of up to $100 million, to focus on investing in regenerative, biodiverse forestry projects.

Is it right to spin-off brown companies?

Rather than spinning off brown companies, a socially responsible shareholder should instead support an in-house transition, argue Martin Fleischer and Maurizio Parenti

MSCI rebuffs 'big three criticisms' of ESG data

MSCI has argued that the main three criticisms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data don't hold true.

Clean coal axed from China's green bond guidelines

China will axe 'clean coal' from its green bond guidelines, in a move that will see its definition of green align more closely with the Climate Bond Standards and the consensus of opinions in the West.