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The Future of Good: Can companies drive positive change in the post-pandemic world?

Institutional investors can help companies adopt resilient strategies to avoid a replica of the Covid-19 crisis that they can ill afford, writes Nicola Bonucci

Green bond comment January 2021: Carmichael coal mine furore heralds next wave of market evolution

An investor rebellion over financing a coal mine could herald a new dawn for the green bond market, writes Peter Cripps

ESG infrastructure takes root in Russia

Russia has established a framework to 'green' the Russian economy, writes Alexey Miroshnichenko

People Moves, 31 December: Hiro Mizuno, PRI, Temasek, SASB

Singapore's Heritas Capital to launch impact fund

Heritas Capital plans to launch a $30 million impact fund to invest in early-stage technology start-ups active in the areas of healthcare, education and food.

Qatar sovereign wealth fund invests in renewable energy storage

The Qatar Investment Authority has committed to invest $125 million to take an undisclosed stake in energy storage provider Fluence.

In praise of cost-effective carbon markets

Carbon markets offer the flexibility countries need to meet their NDCs, argues Jan-Willem van de Ven

The data provider hoping to put impact on the agenda

The CEO of Util argues that ESG data is flawed, and measuring a company's impact on the Sustainable Development Goals can add a new dimension. Christopher Marchant reports

Japan's FSA to form 'expert panel on sustainable finance'

Japan's Financial Services Agency is to form an 'expert panel on sustainable finance' to drive domestic and international investment in Japanese companies that the body says support the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

Are green bonds funding the transition?

A new study shows weak link between companies' climate targets and green debt financing, say Gregor Vulturius and Heidi Tuhkanen