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  • HSBC launches ESG portfolio reporting service

    21 July 2020

    Multinational bank HSBC has released a reporting service allowing institutional investors to measure the environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of their investments.

  • Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures working group announced

    21 July 2020

    Ten financial firms have joined a working group to develop a reporting framework for the impact of the financial sector on biodiversity and ecosystems to complement the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • EU carbon market update: 20 July 2020

    21 July 2020

    The outlook for EU Allowances is bearish, after a week of volatile trading, says Tom Lord*.

  • European insurers demand more sustainable investments

    21 July 2020

    Insurance Europe, which represents most of the continent's insurance industry, has reiterated calls for the European Commission to increase the supply of suitable sustainable investments. It also called for increased access to environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, and asked the Commission to ensure proportionate ESG rules.

  • Environmental Finance's webinar - Renewable energy: mapping out the next investment push

    21 July 2020

    Join our webinars each Tuesday 10:00 EF / 15:00 BST

  • WCI Carbon Market Update, 20 July 2020

    20 July 2020

    A new court ruling is bullish for the WCI market, but fundamental price drivers remain weak, says Nicolas Girod*.

  • Amazon is 'most exposed company to Covid-19 controversies'

    20 July 2020

    Technology supergiant Amazon has been involved with the most environmental, social and governance (ESG) controversies related to Covid-19 incidents, a report by ESG data provider Sustainalytics has showed.

  • PRI reports jump in climate-related reporting among signatories

    20 July 2020

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) said that reporting against the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) among its signatories has jumped after it was made mandatory, but more progress is still needed.

  • NAIC sets up taskforce on climate and resiliency

    20 July 2020

    California and Washington praised for efforts in driving climate policy

  • UN's Principles for Responsible Banking tightens signatory scrutiny

    17 July 2020

    Signatories of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) have voted to establish a governance body to ensure effective implementation of the commitments, which could ultimately lead to laggards being thrown out.