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Japan to launch its first dedicated sustainable bond market

The Sapporo Securities Exchange (SSE) will launch the first dedicated Japanese labelled sustainable bond market for institutional investors this week.

Portfolio tilted to avoid emissions 'beat global equities benchmark by 10%'

US regulators trail plans to weaken ESG rules

Manager selected for €150m private equity biodiversity fund

A group of French asset owners has selected an asset manager to run a €150 million ($176 million) biodiversity-focused private equity fund, which has been set up to prove such funds can make returns while having a positive impact.

Sustainable real estate: Ignore the labels

Policymakers should use the forthcoming overhaul of SFDR to better cater for real estate, Rob Langston reports.

Endeavour Energy strengthens SLL deal with Scope 3 target

Australian electricity firm Endeavour Energy has added a Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target to its sustainability-linked loan (SLL) financing as it refinanced and upsized an existing deal.

130 investors among signatories to statement urging against big Omnibus cuts

Switzerland plans overhaul of due diligence rules ahead of CSDDD

Social bonds 'still a focus' in the US sustainable bond market

Despite a significant slowdown in sustainable bond activity, the US market is still focusing attention on the social bond market - especially around delivering greater impact, according to S&P Global Ratings.

'Comply or explain' UK transition plan rules would not represent a cop-out, says ABI

Allowing companies to 'comply or explain' why they have not met transition plan disclosure rules would not mean the UK government would be giving them a free pass to avoid climate accountability, according to an executive at the Association of British Insurers (ABI).