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Seeing the forest for the trees in sustainability reporting

The CSRD can be used as a tool to identify new ways to create value in an ever-changing world, writes Nadja Picard

How insurers can help take action before disaster strikes

Anticipatory action can help insurance stay relevant in a changing world, writes Amir Sethu

UOB calls for more clarity from governments on nature expectations

Singaporean bank UOB has urged governments and regulators to provide more clarity on nature and biodiversity expectations, particularly in the absence of a strong "investor lever" driving change.

SocGen: Growing interest in 'Orange Bonds' in Asia - but scalability doubts remain

Asian sustainable bond markets are increasingly interested in 'Orange Bonds' focused on gender equality, but Société Générale (SocGen) said it is still "difficult" to see how scalable it can be.

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IPDD investors mull response to Brazilian bill that threatens to drive deforestation

Investor members of an initiative to combat deforestation are preparing to reiterate their opposition of a newly adopted law that observers say threatens to accelerate deforestation in COP30 host Brazil.

TFFF updates design ahead of COP30 launch

The design of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) and its financial terms have been updated ahead of its formal launch at COP30 later this year, but private sector commitments remain absent.

Outflows for UK SDR-labelled funds hit £2.1bn

Redemptions from funds labelled under the UK's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime continued during the second quarter of the year, leading to a net redemption of £2.1 billion ($2.8 billion) for the first half, according to LSEG Lipper.

Bank Windhoek raises NAD250m from pioneering Namibian SLB

Bank Windhoek has raised NAD250.5 million ($14 million) from the first sustainability-linked bond (SLB) from a Namibian issuer, which the longstanding sustainable bond issuer described as a "significant evolution" of its approach.

US-EU trade agreement set to curb CSDDD reach

Cuts to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), such as restricting the reach of civil liability rules, are likely to be propelled by pressure from the US, a joint US-EU statement on a 'framework' for a trade agreement indicates.