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ASCOR to assess countries based on contribution to $100bn climate finance goal

A first-of-its-kind free tool to help bond investors assess countries' climate progress has been launched that will see investors rate sovereigns on factors including their contribution to the problem and the finance they commit to address it, following changes to its draft methodology.

Investor groups publish 'harmonised' responsible investment definitions

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), CFA Institute, and Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) have published a harmonised set of definitions for investment managers around five of the most commonly used responsible investment strategies.

Insurance Risk and Capital Americas 2023: US anti-ESG backlash is 'political risk', insurers say

US politicians have hijacked the ESG debate, making the job of insurers to manage their climate risk much more difficult, according to panellists at the Insurance Risk and Capital Americas 2023 conference.

Major investor groups identify what 'good' climate policy looks like

$150trn investor group presses for 'clear' Australian transition plan framework

A group of investors managing more than $150 trillion in combined assets has recommended that the Australian government develop a "clear" transition plan framework for companies, based on UK and EU progress in this area.

PRI pilot sovereign engagement initiative welcomes 18 new members

The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has announced 18 new members to its Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change, launched in September last year as a pilot programme to engage with the Australian government.

ESG private credit reporting project aims to bolster SFDR alignment

The ESG Integrated Disclosure Project (ESG IDP) has welcomed the "positive reaction" from loan market participants to its template for private credit sustainability reporting, as it looks to bolster alignment with the EU SFDR.

Misguided antitrust arguments must not diminish the transition

For institutional investors to fully support the energy transition they must not be discouraged from collaborative efforts by antitrust regulation, says Nathan Fabian

Investor Agenda adds deforestation to transition plan guidance

More than 90 investors demand removal of climate disclosure opt-out in CSRD

A group of 93 investors and other financial institutions has signed a letter urging the European Commission to remove a proposed opt-out in corporate disclosure rules for aspects including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.