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Nature impact target-setting guidance launched for banks

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has launched a consultation on proposed guidance for banks setting nature impact targets.

Sosteneo onboards EU-only backers for €620m maiden fund

Sosteneo, the greenfield infrastructure investment manager of Generali Investments, has closed its maiden fund with €620 million ($720 million) in capital commitments, and announced it will launch a second.

M&G continues to back D&I despite market backsliding

M&G has told Environmental Finance that diversity and inclusion-related (D&I) funds can continue to find positive opportunities despite a wider "hushing" on the issue.

Investors told to monitor ICJ opinion impact on investor-state disputes

BoE falling behind on climate risk and needs strategy overhaul, says WWF

The Bank of England has been criticised for its failure to advance its work on climate risk despite identifying it as a threat to the UK financial system, as WWF urged it to update scenario analysis it has not repeated since 2021.

VCMI fundraises to expand emerging markets initiative

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is fundraising for an expansion of a programme that aims to help emerging market countries raise money from the carbon markets, despite a challenging fundraising environment.

Amundi: Asian corporates increasingly willing to discuss sustainable bonds

Prospects for Asian corporate sustainable bond issuance are strengthening, as companies become more receptive to considering the instruments and transparency among established issuers continues to improve, according to Amundi.

Investors urged to double-down on plastic alternatives despite latest treaty failure

Efforts to reach a Global Plastics Treaty failed, leaving investors to drive the agenda forward, reports Jennifer Forrest

Nippon Life rolls out planetary boundary assessments for financing

Nippon Life has revealed plans to integrate planetary boundary metrics into corporate and project financing assessments, with a view to scaling up nature-focused finance flows.

ISSB member flags key choice in ESRS changes that 'will impact interoperability'