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How Biden could boost ESG in the US

Donald Trump has left significant ESG policy holes to repair in the US for the administration of Joe Biden, reports Ahren Lester

'Double materiality' splits market in IFRS sustainability standards consultation

Financial centres set out principles for sustainability taxonomies

The International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) has set out ten principles that sustainability taxonomies should meet to avoid increasing transaction costs for financial institutions and to avoid policy confusion.

Bond investors ponder fifty shades of green

Recent green bond issues have attracted mainstream as well as committed 'socially responsible' investors. But their views on what qualifies as 'green' can differ dramatically, as Graham Cooper reports

Sarasin restructures to reinforce its sustainability strategy

Swiss private bank J Safra Sarasin said it is restructuring "to fully embed the bank's sustainability ambitions in its core business strategy."