EMK Capital 'first' PE firm to gain SBTi approval
Bond investors 'now pricing in' oil and gas firm climate strategies
Fixed income investors have increasingly been pricing in the climate strategies of oil and gas firms following the energy crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to ABN Amro.
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Nordea warns on gap between portfolio emissions reduction and 'real world impact'
There is a widening disconnect between emissions reductions in investors' portfolios and the decarbonisation of the real economy, the head of sustainability at Nordea Life & Pensions has warned.
A third of economy commits to SBTi, but SMEs remain a challenge
SBTi has "gone mainstream" because of the attention it receives from companies, but recruiting small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) remains a challenge, the organisation's CEO has said.
Private equity firms reach 'tipping point' in net-zero targets
European private equity firms have reached a critical threshold in the number setting science-based decarbonisation targets, a member of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has said.
EU standard proposals could 'shrink pool' of green bonds, says HSBC
The additional EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) criteria proposed by an influential committee run the risk of "shrinking the pool" of green bond issuers and projects by being overly complicated and restrictive, according to HSBC.