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Asset owners commit to net zero

The owners of trillions of assets have made net-zero commitments - but what do they actually mean, asks Thomas Cox

Green Bond Principles tightens 'key' recommendations to reflect market best practice

Three years after the last update, the widely adopted Green Bond Principles has received a raft of updates to bring it in line with the developing best practice in the global sustainable bond market. Ahren Lester reports

Sustainability-linked bonds are 'more powerful than green bonds'

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The 'use of proceeds' model adopted by most green bonds came under attack, amid allegations that it is susceptible to 'greenwashing'.

Insurers say regulators have the sustainability power

JP Morgan Asset Management and Environmental Finance's sister publication Insurance Asset Risk have joined forces to understand what lies under the bonnet of insurers' responsible investment announcements. Findings were compiled in a report. We present some of the key high- level discoveries, with part one focusing on regulation. Vincent Huck reports

Can you really make an impact in listed equities?

One of the big debates among impact investors is about whether listed equities investments can really help meet the SDGs. Peter Cripps reports

So, you want to start thinking about impact?

How should an investor make their first steps in their impact investment journey? Some leaders share their thoughts

Spurring sustainable investments with capital charges

As sustainability makes its way into regulation, the question of capital charges punishing 'brown' investments or incentivising 'green' investments has come to the fore. While regulators are asking for risk-based evidence, stakeholders are not all in agreement on how to proceed. Vincent Huck reports

Green and sustainability loans: the growth accelerates

The green and sustainability-linked loan market grew exponentially last year. The next growth spurt could be driven by emerging markets, Michael Hurley writes

GBPs map 'green' project eligibility against other taxonomies

A mapping of how the influential Green Bond Principles' (GBPs) judgment of "greenness" corresponds with that of other standards and taxonomies has been published.