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S&P: ESG scoring must consider overall impact

An environmental, social and governance (ESG) score must measure a company's overall impact on society if it is to meet the "basic principles" of ESG investing, S&P Global has argued.

Marsh launches ESG risk ratings

Comment: Do the SEC's climate rules go far enough?

Investors heralded US climate disclosure rules - but in which areas could they go further, asks Michael Hurley

Free sustainability-linked bond and loan metrics report published

The Environmental Finance sustainable bond and loan database has published a free report on the major trends among key performance indicators (KPIs)...

Russian invasion "puts fracking investment back on the agenda"

The Russian invasion will "set us back" on decarbonisation and has put fracking investment back on the agenda, policy experts have warned.

ISS ESG launches water risk rating

ESG is not enough

What will move the needle to real impact, asks Abhishek Goyal

SEC unveils climate disclosure rules in landmark moment

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published rules for climate risk disclosures that require information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through companies' entire value chains and require independent verification, in a landmark moment for financial markets.

$320m raised for gender equality fund

Impact investor Co-Impact has raised $320 million for its gender equality fund, which aims to raise $1 billion fund over the next ten years.

Canada to issue debut sovereign green bond this week