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Fresh agreement between ISSB and CSRD in prospect, says Faber

Companies could embed reports they prepare in line with international sustainability standards within documents they submit to meet EU rules, if negotiations to address outstanding issues are successful, a leading figure said.

EthiFinance launches transition bond, loan SPO methodology

EthiFinance has launched a second-party opinion (SPO) methodology for assessing labelled transition bonds and loans after arguing we enter a "decisive decade" for financing the transition.

Sustainable debt round-up: Acoss, Industrial Bank, Data Edge ... and more

Time is 'running out' to scale CORSIA supply

The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) still lacks supply, despite improvements to the eligibility process, carbon rating agency BeZero Carbon has warned.

Xylem, Veolia and ASML - what biodiversity funds are investing in

Water and recycling firms are the most common holdings in biodiversity funds but the Magnificent Seven and global brands remain in the mix. Genevieve Redgrave reports

EU requests comments on changes to EU taxonomy criteria

SLLs expected to benefit from 'shift from virtue to value', says ING

Despite a significant drop in the amount raised by sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) in 2025, there are still signs of life for the instrument as borrowers use them in a more sophisticated way, according to Dutch bank ING.

Impax Environmental Markets board backs exit for shareholders

Board directors of the Impax Environmental Markets (IEM), a London-listed closed-end fund, have called on existing investors to vote in favour of a resolution to realise their holdings in the investment trust.

Commission clears 'key blocker' to EuGB issuance

The European Commission has issued a major "correction" to its guidance on look-back periods for eligible European Green Bond (EuGB) instruments, described as a "key blocker" to transactions in recent months.

Focus on transition, not simplification, NGOs urge EU