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SSBJ issues draft sustainability disclosure standards

The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) has issued three exposure draft disclosure standards it said are aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) IFRS standards.

IASB 'net zero' opinion could change accounting practices, argues think-tank

A proponent of a 'new net zero accounting standard' is confident the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) will adopt it this month.

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

SEC pauses climate rule in move that 'will embolden' anti-ESG activists

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused its climate disclosures rule amid legal opposition that threatens its implementation - in a move one commentator said will "likely only embolden the vehement anti-ESG activists".

$115m climate and nature-linked loan closed by ETG

Blurred lines between ESG and Impact need clarification, says Amundi

The sustainable finance industry needs to move away from treating sustainable investing and impact investing as synonymous, Amundi Asset Management has claimed.

Why the forest carbon market is bouncing back

Demand and prices for high quality credits are on the rise - and that's good news for nature, argues Angela Churie Kallhauge

Oil and gas giants' climate opacity keeps investors in the dark, CA100+ assessments show

The poor quality of climate disclosures by the 10 largest oil and gas companies globally is keeping investors in the dark and hindering their engagement efforts, analysis for the Climate Action 100+ initiative suggests.

Bond round-up: NBN, Auckland, CEB ... and more

Sustainability-linked bond issuance limps into 2024

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance has had its weakest start to a year since the publication of principles boosted the market in 2020, according to Environmental Finance research.