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Blue Earth Capital backs 'responsible tourism' business

Barclays: 18% boost to 2024 corporate sustainable bond forecast

Corporate sustainable bond issuance forecasts in developed markets in 2024 have been increased by 18% by Barclays, after a strong start driven by green and social bonds offset a steep decline in sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

SEC pauses climate rule in move that 'will embolden' anti-ESG activists

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused its climate disclosures rule amid legal opposition that threatens its implementation - in a move one commentator said will "likely only embolden the vehement anti-ESG activists".

EU Platform snubs SLBs in its climate investment stocktake

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are set to be omitted from a stocktake of sustainable capital flows in the EU, highlighting doubts about the materiality and ambition of the targets used by the instruments.

A 'major tool to help company engagements' on nature

Engagement initiative NA100 is poised to launch the benchmark against which target companies will be assessed, Norah Berk tells Genevieve Redgrave

Integrity Council approves first carbon programmes

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has announced the first carbon crediting programmes eligible for its best-in-class 'core carbon principles' label.

$115m climate and nature-linked loan closed by ETG

BRD secures first sustainability-linked risk transfer deal with IFC

Loan round-up: Taiwan Cement Corporation, Waste Management NZ, EPP ... and more