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'EU GBS is not burdensome regulation,' says PwC

Issuers should "start preparing early" to adopt the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) as the groundbreaking regulation is likely to make green bond reporting a "natural extension" of their broader sustainability reporting requirements, according to consultancy PwC.

Biodiversity financing and the European Green Deal: an opportunity amidst adversity

The European Green Deal, which aims to transform the EU into the first climate-neutral continent and halt biodiversity loss, is currently in jeopardy, writes Geoffroy Marcassoli

Omni-confusion

What will the EU's Omnibus regulation mean for sustainable finance, Michael Hurley asks

Basel III Endgame and sustainable finance

Could Basel III be the catalyst for making sustainable finance a driving force for banking profitability rather than a regulatory burden, asks Björn Ebert

People Moves, 9 August: US SIF, GIB AM, St James's Place, BlueOnion ... and more

Financial institutions' taxonomy alignment close to zero, PwC study finds

Companies leaving it late to do double materiality assessment, PwC survey suggests

European ESG fund market to reach €9.4trn by 2027, says PwC

Assets in environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused funds in the EU are forecast to reach €9.4 trillion ($10.2 trillion) by 2027, after PwC Luxembourg reported a jump to more than €6 trillion in 2023.

Scope 4 emissions: opportunity or wrong turn?

Companies should focus on reducing emissions - not complex calculations of avoided emissions, argues Geoffroy Marcassoli

Infra funds increasingly target energy transition, PwC claims