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World Bank issues $100m plastic waste reduction-linked bond

The World Bank has raised $100 million from a ground-breaking outcomes-based bond that links its coupon payments to verified plastic and carbon credits generated by projects in Ghana and Indonesia.

Capricorn acquires minority stake in SER Capital Partners

2024 will be key to defining quality shareholder engagement, says UBS

The coming year will see greater emphasis on outcomes of shareholder engagement on ESG issues, according to UBS Asset Management.

Climate engagement with Australia only just beginning, investor says

Australian government plans to issue a green bond represent only the beginning of a collaborative investor engagement with the sovereign issuer, according to Brandywine Global.

The evolving ESG reporting landscape

The main disclosure requirements in the US, the EU and the UK are outlined by Matthew Rossi and Henrietta Worthington

Investor interest spurs PRI to consider expanding sovereign engagement pilot

Rapidly growing interest among investors to collaboratively engage with countries on their climate strategies has led Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to study whether it can extend a pilot exercise to other sovereign issuers.

People Moves, 15 December: PRI, NatureMetrics, Sweef Capital, Ananda Impact ... and more

Nordic Capital backs Swedish solar PV installer

COP28: PRI leads taskforce on net zero policy and delivering COP27 alignment promises

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a Taskforce on Net Zero Policy at COP28, backed by the UN.

Discussions over inclusion of financial sector in EU due diligence rules shunted to December

Financial institutions calling for the inclusion of the sector in EU due diligence rules will have to wait until next month to find out if they have been successful, when the next meeting of EU institutions is understood to be planned.