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FfB launches guide on chemicals sector engagement

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation has launched a guide for investors to engage with the chemicals sector, as part of a wider update of its guidance.

'Practical' Aussie Taxonomy-aligned debt guidance published

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published a "practical" guide on how to apply the recently launched Australian Taxonomy (AUT) in labelled sustainable bond and loan markets - including a "flexible" approach to 'do no significant harm' provisions.

UK nature fund struggled to leverage private finance

An audit of the UK government's nature fund found that it had "limited success" leveraging private finance.

Public sector offers glimmer of hope for beleaguered SLB market

The sustainability-linked bond market is in decline, but public sector issuance may be a bright spot, Matthew Kuchtyak tells Ahren Lester

'Long-term credibility of taxonomy at stake' as EU consults on overhaul

NLB Skopje secures 'green outcomes-linked' loan from EBRD

NLB Banka Skopje has become the first North Macedonian lender to secure a 'green outcomes-linked' loan with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Actis acquires Singaporean environmental management firm

Railpen embraces nature in stewardship overhaul

UK pension scheme Railpen has overhauled its approach to stewardship, placing a greater focus on nature, as it responds to "evolving markets, shifting political and policy landscapes".

COFCO signs 'important' social and resilience focused SLL

Food processing firm COFCO International has signed a $450 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) with Standard Chartered focused on addressing social and resilience risks in its South American supply chain.

More sustainable issuance expected in Central and Eastern Europe, says ING

Sustainable debt issuance in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is expected to continue in 2026 after growing by 40% year-on-year in 2025, according to ING.