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EFAMA disputes 'short termism' beliefs of EU sustainable corporate governance revamp

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has challenged the depiction of shareholders as being interested in short-term financial returns in its response to the European Commission's consultation document proposal for an initiative on sustainable corporate governance.

News Round Up: PRB, First Sentier, ISS ESG

Combining sustainability-linked and green bonds would be 'more impactful'

Tying 'use-of-proceeds' green bonds with their emerging 'sustainability-linked' cousins could make green paper "more impactful and more intentional", and market participants are beginning to float the idea more widely.

Why are data providers flocking to impact? Part two: V.E

How does V.E help investors measure and report their impact, Michael Hurley asks

Gold Standard creates tool to cut cost of carbon offset impact reporting

Climate standard-setting and certification body Gold Standard has launched a tool it says can "more efficiently monitor, quantify and verify" an emissions offsetting project's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

WCI carbon market update: 09 February 2021

EU carbon market update: 09 February 2021

Five principles for building effective green taxonomies

Ian Simm shares some of his learnings from 20 years' experience of creating taxonomies.

Takatsuki moves from Axa to JP Morgan Asset Management

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has appointed Yo Takatsuki as head of investment stewardship for the EMEA region.

The year ahead for the voluntary carbon market - action counts

2021 is the time to convert net zero plans into action, argues Vaughan Lindsay