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TCFD update exposes low level of climate strategy disclosure
05 June 2019“Much work remains” for organisations to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), particularly when it comes to disclosing strategies to manage their role in the energy transition, a survey has revealed.
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Bloomberg forms CEO supergroup to tackle climate change
17 January 2019Michael Bloomberg has assembled a group of six financial sector leaders to deliver a special report to the G7 on ramping up private capital flows into climate-friendly investments.
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Major insurers to cooperate on climate risk tools
14 November 2018The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has announced a partnership with 16 of the world largest insurers to develop a new generation of climate risk assessment tools.
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SASB launches its standards
09 November 2018The Sustainability Accountability Standards Board (SASB), one of major reporting bodies, has published its sustainability standards, at a time when environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is gaining momentum.
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TCFD exceeds target of 500 supporters
26 September 2018A total of 513 organisations have now expressed support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), beating the secretariat's target of 500 by the end of this year.
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Blog: Sustainable finance and San Francisco
14 September 2018San Francisco became the centre of the universe for green and sustainable investors this week, when it hosted two major conferences. Peter Cripps reports.
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How Trump inspired climate action by US companies and cities
08 June 2018Companies and cities across the US have taken on a leadership role in terms of climate change action, since President Trump pulled the country out of the Paris Agreement 12 months ago, says Lance Pierce.
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California conducts US insurance investment climate risk study
09 May 2018California's insurance commissioner Dave Jones has conducted a state-wide climate risk analysis of insurance companies' investments in fossil-fuels, making it the first US financial regulator to carry out this kind of test.
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An action plan for sustainable finance
27 April 2018The European Commission in March launched an ambitious action plan it hopes will catapult the European Union (EU) into the position of global leader for sustainable finance. Nick Roumpis reports
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TCFD targets 500 backers before autumn
19 April 2018The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) secretariat has set a goal for 500 companies to commit this year to implement the recommendations, and has the backing of the Governor of England, according to Bloomberg.