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Stakeholders warn of 'regressive' ISSB stance on nature standard

A group of nonprofits, industry bodies and others have warned they are "extremely concerned" by a paper from International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) staff recommending a non-mandatory approach to nature reporting.

Iran war 'has accelerated ESG fund underperformance'

The underperformance of ESG-themed equity funds relative to conventional benchmarks has worsened since the start of the US war with Iran, according to research by Commerzbank, which it calls "a significant event for sustainable investing".

Shareholders back exit from Impax Environmental Markets

Most shareholders in London Stock Exchange-listed Impax Environmental Markets have chosen to exit the closed-end fund following a vote designed to placate activist investor Saba Capital.

What will the 'next generation' SPO market look like?

The second party opinion market faces a period of rapid evolution, providing opportunities to strengthen the product. Ahren Lester reports

'Hopefully NZAM is stronger after US departures'

The suspension of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM) was a shock, particularly as some asset managers were waiting to sign up, according to ABN AMRO Investment Solutions, but it is hopeful the initiative will emerge stronger.

Aviva still not disclosed and set targets on insurance emissions, lagging behind peers

Aviva has said that it is still not ready to disclose or set targets for its insurance-associated emissions, placing it behind some industry peers in climate-related reporting.

MENAT sustainable debt market 'on standby' amid conflict

There is optimism that labelled sustainable debt trends in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) will return to growth as tensions in the region ease, with loan activity and innovation continuing despite the challenging backdrop.

People Moves, 17 April: NZAOA, EFRAG, Fitch and more

Norway joins Brazil as co-lead of TFFF

The $125 billion Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) has taken a step closer to becoming operational after it set up two key decision-making bodies and Norway stepped up to join Brazil to lead the initiative.

Weak March hits sustainable bond issuance in first quarter

A significant fall in sustainable bond issuance in March amid the Middle East conflict resulted in the market contracting during the first three months of 2026.