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UK impact investing 'being held back by lack of common language'

The absence of a common language to define impact investing has hindered its progress, an endowment fund told Environmental Finance.

Bogota Council readies $600m green bond debut

NZAM commitment 'close to meaningless' after dropping 2050 goal

The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM) has dropped requirements for signatories to eliminate portfolio emissions by 2050 to a more broad-based commitment that has been described as rendering it "close to meaningless".

SDCL backs German energy provider with €100m

Sustainable debt round-up: IDA, OETC, ASN Bank ... and more

Call for stewardship to be core part of revised SFDR

Bank supervisors need to tread carefully in applying ESG risk guidelines, EBA told

The introduction of ESG risks in guidelines for EU banking supervision have been welcomed as a positive development for sustainable finance - but supervisors will need to err on the side of caution when interpreting results, according to Finance Watch.

Mirova 'cautiously optimistic' about nat cap strategy fundraising

Mirova is "cautiously optimistic" that it will near the target size of its natural capital blended finance vehicle by year-end, amid "a real interest" from institutional investors.

MAS launches $15m carbon grant for financial institutions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a grant to help financial institutions become more involved in the carbon markets.

Upright launches AI-powered impact assessment tool

An impact data specialist has launched what it believes to be the world's first real-time tool to help companies carry out double materiality assessments (DMA) under the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).