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Investors warned of plastics industry's pollution 'ambivalence'

Investors in the European plastics industry have been warned of its 'ambivalence' towards the pollution problem, with the sector named as a 'high risk option'.

France's 'perfectly timed' inflation-linked green bond debut

With a longstanding reputation as a prolific green bond issuer and innovator, France welcomed the strong demand for its 'perfectly timed' green 'linker' debut. Ahren Lester reports

Amazon vote a 'seismic shift' on tax transparency

A fifth of independent Amazon shareholders backed a "historic first" shareholder resolution requiring the online retailer to publish a tax transparency report...

CDP: Deforestation financial risk is 'underestimated'

Investors are generally not putting pressure on companies to tackle deforestation as firms have not yet recognised financial risks related to the activity, a CDP executive has said.

'World-first' green fintech taxonomy goes live

A system to classify financial technology in shades of sustainability has been launched in what is thought to be a world first.

Video: Enel's Alessandro Canta on SLB's KPIs

The KPIs or metrics should be the ones that are representative of the company's strategy", according to Alessandro Canta, Head of Finance and Insurance at Italy's energy giant Enel.

California state pension fund fossil fuel exit bill progresses

Vanguard sets 'laughable' net-zero pledge

$8 trillion asset manager Vanguard has emphasised its "extreme laggard" status through its initial 'net-zero' pledge, according to campaigners.

ICVCM: Criticism of voluntary carbon markets' professionalism 'unfair'

Claims that voluntary carbon markets lack professionalisation are "a little unfair", an executive at the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has said.

Japan's FSA: Strengthen ESG asset manager approach

Japan's asset managers with ESG funds should continuously strengthen their investment process under a set of principles issued by the national regulator.