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ISSB decision on nature welcomed by investors

Investors have told Environmental Finance that the International Sustainability Standards Board's decision to move forward with a standard-setting process on nature is a chance to standardise and provide much-needed data to financial institutions.

Investors welcome High Seas Treaty progress

As a treaty to protect international waters moves towards ratification at the UN, investors have told Environmental Finance that this will provide clarity and momentum in the nascent marine investment theme.

Nature reporting on the rise

Europe is leading the way in demanding companies report their nature impacts, but other parts of the globe are set to follow. Genevieve Redgrave reports.

Extend SFDR reporting to all financial products, says Mirova

Even financial products not targeting sustainability objectives should be required to provide information under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Mirova has argued.

Mirova: Biodiversity certificates need clear system to avoid greenwashing

A clear system for biodiversity certificates - also known as biodiversity credits - is needed to help avoid the risk of 'greenwashing', an executive at Mirova has said.

Biodiversity credits - the next big environmental market?

Biodiversity credits are potentially a powerful financial tool for boosting nature, but could be as controversial as carbon credits, Thomas Cox writes

Mirova eyes biodiversity 'certificates' to enhance project profitability

Mirova hopes the nascent market for biodiversity "certificates" could increase the profitability of its investments in nature-based projects, an executive has said...

Avant garde: biodiversity reporting in France

As French financial institutions report biodiversity-related information under the pioneering Article 29, Thomas Cox assesses the lessons learned

Mirova: We need biodiversity metric for positive impact

Investors need a metric to measure the positive impact of investee companies on biodiversity alongside their negative impacts, an executive at Paris-based firm Mirova has said in the run-up to biodiversity conference COP15.

TNC blue bond programme aims to raise $10bn by 2030