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'Transition bonds risk being rainbow and unicorn frameworks'

Transition bonds run the risk of "missing the point" because of their continued focus on the issuer having to become 'net zero,' according to a major North American sustainable bond investor.

Sustainable debt round-up: IBRD, Lendlease REIT, Boralex ... and more

Glass Lewis, L&G to vote against BP board chair over climate proposal

California standard setter 'in a tough spot' over ISSB, ESRS alignment

The California agency setting climate reporting standards for the state asked companies bound by international rules for help, as it admitted that aligning between standards was a major challenge.

'Convergence on how to use taxonomies in sustainable debt is key'

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute's Nicole Yazbek-Martin hopes its guidance will serve as a "blueprint" for others to follow. Ahren Lester reports

Triodos Investment Management ramping up engagement on deforestation and water

Triodos Investment Management said it is engaging with high-impact companies on deforestation and water.

Japan's Kao faces shareholder push to improve supply chain sustainability

Middle East crisis shows need to decarbonise, says ECB's Elderson

Hold ESG data providers accountable under SFDR 2.0, Amundi urges EU

Amundi has urged the EU to place "obligations on ESG data providers" under the revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) ensuring that they "share the transparency burden" being heaped on asset managers.

SFDR fossil fuel exclusions split investors amid transition and energy security fears

Fossil exclusion criteria have emerged as a flashpoint in a consultation about how to overhaul the EU's much maligned reporting regulation, writes Michael Hurley