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Element Markets hires Olson as director of renewable fuels

Impact investing for a just transition

The 'absence of people' is a rare weakness of the TCFD framework - but investor engagement to ensure a socially just low-carbon transition could be set for a major boost, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports

EBA discourages emergence of sustainability-linked AT1 bonds

The European Banking Agency (EBA) has discouraged EU banks from issuing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments in sustainability-linked format, arguing the penalties associated with a missed target could encourage early redemption of the bond.

Q&A with MSCI's Laura Nishikawa

MSCI's managing director of ESG Research answers questions about the future of ESG, what investors are asking for, and efforts to harmonise reporting frameworks.

ISO drafts sustainability standards

The International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) standards for sustainable finance have taken an important step forwards, after a draft was passed to the body's members for comment.

Mirova invests in Belize marine protection

Mirova has helped fund a $1.2 million blended finance facility to improve the management of Belize's marine protected areas and contribute to its blue economy.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Lam Research, Ramsay Health Care, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK ... and more

Exclusive: MSCI developing assessments of companies' decarbonisation targets

MSCI is building a dataset of companies' sustainability targets, and plans to assess their level of ambition...

Nomura to Scientific Beta: Yes, there is outperformance in ESG

Nomura has hit back at claims that outperformance through ESG is "a mirage" that can be explained by exposure to other 'factors'

EBA to include ESG risk in supervision changes

The European Banking Authority (EBA) will publish disclosure requirements on ESG risks later this year following a consultation on the topic it launched in March.