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3,000+ companies begin plastic impacts disclosure, amid Treaty negotiations

190 investors sign up to collaborative engagement on nature

190 institutional investors have signed up to collaborate to pressure 100 companies to address their negative impacts on nature, on the launch of Nature Action 100 (NA100) at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Americas conference.

Unilever, AXA and Tikehau to invest €300m in regenerative agriculture

A regenerative agriculture fund which aims to raise €1 billion ($1.03 billion) is being planned by the Unilever Climate & Nature Fund, AXA Climate and Tikehau Capital.

Microsoft makes $50m investment in sustainability firm

Tech giant Microsoft has invested $50 million in Energy Impact Partners, a venture capital firm with focus on the sustainable energy transition.

Framework for SDG disclosures unveiled by accounting bodies

Broad recommendations for disclosures based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been billed as "a new approach to address sustainable development issues".

Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever 'have plastics-risk exposure'

Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever are the developed market companies most exposed to plastics-related risk, according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) data specialists RepRisk.

Members of UK taskforce on greening supply chains announced

The members of the UK's Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce have been revealed, as they met for the first time to discuss how the country can green its international supply chain.

Investment opportunities identified to help reduce plastic ocean waste

A guide to help identify and evaluate investment opportunities that reduce plastic pollution of the oceans has been produced by newly founded investment management firm Circulate Capital.

US consumer goods sector must up its low-carbon game, CDP says

Major US companies in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, including Kraft Heinz, Estée Lauder and P&G, must up their game or risk falling foul of changing consumer demands and increased environmental regulation.

Simplify SDG finance to unleash scale, says UBS

UBS has called on the financial sector and policymakers to simplify and standardise investing in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help close the current financing gap to reach the goals.