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

    04 May 2023

    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

    03 May 2023

    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'

    10 March 2023

    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

    13 February 2023

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

    06 January 2023

    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

    23 November 2022

    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'

    21 November 2022

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

  • The Future of ESG Data Conference: Highlights

    20 October 2022

    Environmental Finance's in-person conference on The Future of ESG Data this week highlighted the numerous challenges that are being addressed in the space, as related regulatory and market developments unfold at record pace

  • Taxonomy 'useless' as investment tool until disclosure improves

    18 October 2022

    The EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities and related reporting requirements are useless for directing investment until disclosure improves and more guardrails are introduced to govern use of estimated data, which could take years, according to a data provider.

  • ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference: Highlights

    04 October 2022

    The in-person conference attracted more than 300 delegates and continued to demonstrate the growing momentum for sustainable finance in the region, writes Ahren Lester