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Proxy advisor to 'review election' of Crédit Ag governing body after ECB fine

Pensions and Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) will review the election of any member of Crédit Agricole's sustainability committee, its board chair or its CEO, after the bank's climate-related fine by the European Central Bank (ECB), it said.

KPMG encourages climate-nature transition plans

KPMG has urged companies to develop climate and nature transition plans to help attract private finance and highlighted the benefits of an integrated approach.

Nascent Sri Lankan sustainable bond market seeks foreign investors

As sustainable bond issuance grows, Punyamali Saparamadu tells Ahren Lester the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is focusing on finding ways to attract foreign investors

SLB performance reporting in 'strong focus' amid wave of target observations

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) performance reporting is set to be in "strong focus" over the next few months, as a flurry of issuers are expected to report on late-2025 targets.

Transition risk pushing up 10-year bond yields, central bank economists say

Research suggests that higher perceived climate transition risks lead to increased bond yields, suggesting "effective climate policies can help mitigate increases in the cost of debt servicing," according to a group of central bank economists.

Coalition takes EPA to court over 'endangerment finding'

Air France-KLM, Accor confirm SLB target misses

Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM and French hotel chain Accor have confirmed they have missed the emissions reduction targets tied to their sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

No biodiversity credit standard setter 'high-integrity', report finds

An evaluation of the biggest standard setters in the biodiversity credit market has found that none yet qualify as "high-integrity", according to an assessment by the Business for Positive Biodiversity Club (B4B+Club).

EBA echoes calls for time limits on ESRS 'reliefs'

Scope 2 change

The GHG Protocol's Scope 2 consultation is more than a technical update - it represents a potential shift in how corporate demand drives renewables investment, writes Alex Bookless