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Sustainability assurance a 'huge opportunity' for auditors, says EIB

Sustainability assurance presents auditors with a "huge opportunity", but investment is needed to improve current capabilities, the European Investment Bank has told an Environmental Finance conference.

Current scenario analysis 'not decision useful' for pension funds - for now

High-level climate scenario analysis is not currently used by pension funds to inform investment decisions, an Environmental Finance event heard - but there are ways more focused and short-term scenarios that can be useful now and in the future.

BNP Paribas AM 'still exploring whether MSA can be used to steer investments'

BNP Paribas Asset Management has told an Environmental Finance conference that it is "not ready" to use mean species abundance (MSA) to steer its investments, and currently in the process of making sure its nature data strategy is "fit for purpose".

Scope 3 emissions are 'Loch Ness monster of sustainability reporting'

The low levels of Scope 3 emissions reporting despite its importance to investors for climate risk assessment has made it the "Loch Ness monster" of sustainability reporting, an Environmental Finance event has heard.

EthiFinance: EU ESG rating provider regulations 'not fair'

The expected final EU regulation for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers is "not fair" - especially for mid-cap providers, sustainable finance rating and advisory firm EthiFinance told an Environmental Finance event.

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Caution urged over companies' nature-positive claims

It would be a "hard stretch" for organisations to say they are nature-positive, BNP Paribas Asset Management has said, calling on the market to "cautious" in any claims.

UK government releases transition finance report

The UK government has released its Transition Finance Market Review, an independent review into how to scale the high-integrity transition finance market.

UK government ambitious in delivering transition plan guidance, says Aviva's Paddy Arber

The UK's Labour government is showing "laudable" ambition in delivering guidance on transition plans amid inconsistent global efforts, according to Aviva's Paddy Arber.

Manulife IM: There's a long way to go on nature data

Manulife is beginning to look for new nature investment opportunities but has told Environmental Finance why it is rejecting the use of large datasets and nature footprinting.