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Canadian 'competitiveness' push can benefit from transition plan work, says pension head

A private finance-led group aims to show companies how climate transition planning can shape business strategy and help them compete economically with international peers, according to the head of a Canadian pension fund.

Adaptation becoming more prominent in green economy, LSEG report finds

Climate adaptation products and services are now one of the biggest contributors to the global 'green economy', according to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

Sustainability Data America 2025 conference round-up

Despite the ESG backlash, the hunt for material ESG data continues. Peter Cripps reports

SDG data remains 'tricky', conference hears

Collecting data on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) remains a difficult task for investors, according to an Environmental Finance conference.

ESG needs to go on 'weightloss journey', says investor

Backlash against ESG is not necessarily a bad thing, an investor has told an Environmental Finance conference, as it called for a more 'slimmed down' approach.

Anti-ESG politics should largely be 'blocked out', conference hears

It is not the duty of investors to keep up with political trends, an asset manager told an Environmental Finance conference.

Republican plan to gut IRA threatens private investment in US, Ceres warns

KfW sails past $100bn green bond milestone amid upsized 2025 plans

KfW has now crossed the $100 billion green bond issuance milestone after a €4 billion ($4.5 billion) deal, with the German development bank expecting to surpass its initial €10 billion green bond fundraise target in 2025.

Snowball acquisition gives Tribe 'cradle-to-grave' impact offering

Tribe Impact Capital will look to provide investors with a 'cradle-to-grave' impact investment offering following its acquisition of private markets investor Snowball Impact Investments, its chief impact officer has said.

Sustainable debt round-up: France, EDF, Scottish Power ... and more