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EU transition finance, biodiversity & anti-greenwashing proposals in renewed strategy

The European Commission has outlined plans to explore creating EU labels for transition and sustainability-linked bonds, a methodology for assessing financial risks associated with biodiversity, mandating climate-related scenario analysis and increasing scrutiny of ESG ratings providers.

Jensen Investment Management appoints Walkush as head of ESG

Lichnofsky new head of ESG at MEAG

Vallet appointed senior manager at Green Investment Group

Danske Bank hires Liu as senior ESG analyst

Jason Taylor moves from Scotiabank to the National Bank of Canada

Databases and regulation driving standardisation of labelled bond data

Efforts to standardise green, social and sustainability bond impact data are gaining traction, but widespread comparability remains elusive, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports

SEC Commissioner slams IFRS sustainability standards proposal

A US Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner has urged the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)...

Beyond ESG investing: building a culture of sustainability

A culture of sustainability has to have been pervasive throughout the whole organisation - part of its DNA - for some time, argues Samer Salty

UK green bond steps closer after 'ambitious' framework publication

The UK government has published its green financing framework ahead of debuting its £15 billion green bond programme in September, with proposals the government called the "most ambitious of any major sovereign".