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Call for 'nature performance bonds'
30 September 2020A new type of labelled bond has been created to help tackle the growing sovereign debt crisis while protecting sensitive ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Credit Suisse ocean health impact fund raises $212m
30 September 2020Credit Suisse has announced its impact fund addressing ocean health and engaging to create a sustainable blue economy has raised $212 million.
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QBE anchor investor in Save the Children Impact Investment Fund
29 September 2020Fund reached a AUD 6m first close
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Nature Action 100 proposed by World Bank to mobilise biodiversity finance
29 September 2020The World Bank has proposed five "big ideas" to drive growth in biodiversity financing, including development banks becoming cornerstone investors for biodiversity projects and investors creating a 'Nature Action 100' initiative similar to Climate Action 100+.
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PRI ejects first five signatories for failing minimum standards
29 September 2020The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has for the first time booted out five signatories for failing to meet the minimum requirements, with a further 15 signatories at risk of being delisted in 2021.
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Principles for financing green home retrofitting launched
29 September 2020The UK's Green Finance Institute (GFI) has launched the Green Home Retrofit Finance Principles (GHRFPs), backed by institutions including Lloyds Bank and NatWest, which until recently was known as RBS.
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EU carbon market update: 28 September 2020
29 September 2020Last week's volatility may continue, but further price declines are the most probable scenario for EU Allowances, says Tom Lord*
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Can a new Plastic Waste Levy push the EU towards a circular economy?
29 September 2020The EU's plastic waste levy is set to begin in January 2021, despite insufficient recycling infrastructure. The plastic industry must adapt and compete, or decline and retreat, argues Gabriel Thoumi
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QBE joins UN Global Compact
29 September 2020Australia's QBE Insurance Group (QBE) has become a signatory of the UN Global Compact.
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Tokio Marine drops support for coal
29 September 2020Tokio Marine has become the second Japanese insurer to limit its backing for coal.