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Understanding divergences of ESG Risk Ratings

ESG risks impact companies differently across sectors, countries, and market cap sizes, writes Ouaile El Fetouhi

EU taxonomy criticised for leaving out farming

The EU taxonomy of sustainable activities has been criticised for its continued failure to cover the agriculture sector in proposals to broaden its scope.

Sustainalytics: only one firm is aligned with 1.5°C

Morningstar Sustainalytics has provided further details of its recently launched Low Carbon Transition Ratings, revealing that only one company it has assessed so far is currently aligned to a 1.5°C pathway.

Companies 'not ready' for reporting on biodiversity, Sustainalytics says

Companies are not ready to report on biodiversity despite looming risks, with implications for investors, a Sustainalytics researcher has said.

Investors 'left to fend for themselves' amid lack of social guidance

The sustainable finance market is "being left to fend for itself" when it comes to identifying material social metrics, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Sustainalytics launches 'low carbon transition ratings'

Sustainalytics has launched Low Carbon Transition Ratings, which it said "provide investors with a forward-looking assessment of a company's current alignment to a net-zero pathway", as previously reported by Environmental Finance.

75% of value-chain emissions not reported by businesses

The top 20 most read articles in 2022 - and the three big themes they reveal

A list of the top 20 most read news stories and features on Environmental Finance in 2022 reveal three key themes that dominated the news agenda during the year.

ESMA offers 'backdoor' solution to SFDR fund labelling misuse

A major reclassification of self-labelled 'sustainable' funds is likely after ESMA proposes necessary - but complicating - naming guidelines, Anne Schoemaker tells Ahren Lester

ESMA ESG fund naming guidelines are 'significant step'

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a consultation on proposed environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment fund naming guidelines...