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'Disturbing' climate absence in shareholder proposals
12 May 2022Only 2% of shareholder proposals in 2021 related to the environment, with the vast majority based on governance, according to analysis by non-profit Planet Tracker.
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Report calls for Brazilian 'deforestation-linked' sovereign bond
14 July 2021Planet Tracker and the Grantham Research Institute have called on Brazil to issue a deforestation-linked sovereign bond...
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Debt-for-climate swaps 'an opportunity for natural capital investment'
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Textile wet processing companies need to improve environmental disclosures
22 June 2021Poor environmental disclosure by textile wet processing companies prevents investors and lenders from properly pricing ESG risks and opportunities in this sector, argues Catherine Tubb
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Japanese seafood: sustainable strategies are needed to safeguard the financial health of the industry
10 June 2021François Mosnier explores how the improved sustainability of Japanese seafood companies could drive improved operational and financial performance, as well as safeguarding the future of the industry
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Planet Tracker identifies deforestation risk behind ETFs
18 December 2020Exchange traded funds (ETFs) from asset managers including BlackRock (iShares), Vanguard and State Street hide entrenched deforestation risk from investors, according to sustainability think tank Planet Tracker.
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News Round Up: State Street, Bank of America, CFA Institute, and more
01 December 2020 -
Can a new Plastic Waste Levy push the EU towards a circular economy?
29 September 2020The EU's plastic waste levy is set to begin in January 2021, despite insufficient recycling infrastructure. The plastic industry must adapt and compete, or decline and retreat, argues Gabriel Thoumi
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'Blue bonds' could finance fish stock recovery
24 August 2020Planet Tracker has proposed a 'blue bond' could be used to finance the replenishment of fish stocks by subsidising fishing firms to reduce capacity to allow population recovery.
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AgriFunds urged to improve natural capital risk disclosure
07 July 2020Food and agriculture funds have been urged to improve reporting on nature-related risks, after a report showed major investors in the sector were materially exposed to the financial risks associated with natural capital threats.