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Calls for the ISSB to place greater focus on transition
02 February 2023Some investors argue the International Sustainability Standards Board needs to place the transition to a net zero economy at the heart of its forthcoming standards. Michael Hurley reports
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Q&A with Sue Lloyd
01 February 2023Supporting company reporting of sustainability impacts outside the ISSB's financial materiality remit will be part of future work, the vice-chair of the standards body tells Michael Hurley
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NZAOA extends target setting protocol
31 January 2023The third edition of its model adds sovereigns and unlisted equity. Vincent Huck interviews Udo Riese and Claudia Bolli
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Explainer: The state of play with the ISSB
31 January 2023As the proposed international baseline for corporate sustainability reporting enters a potentially defining few weeks, Michael Hurley presents the state of play
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Issuer profile: Greenyard
26 January 2023The fruit and vegetable supplier defends its 'sleeping SLL', arguing that setting KPIs post-issuance helped 'prevent a rush to unambitious targets'. Ahren Lester reports
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SLBs at 'inflection point' in 2023 as sustainable bond market rebounds
19 January 2023After struggling in late 2022, S&P's Dennis Sugrue tells Ahren Lester the sustainability-linked bond market needs to face up to its significant challenges to return as a driver rather than drag on sustainable bond growth in 2023
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Sustainable finance: key themes for regulation and policy in 2023
06 January 2023The year ahead could be dominated by ESG-related regulation and progress on sustainability data initiatives, Michael Hurley writes
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COP15: A historical moment for biodiversity and corporate disclosure
23 December 2022To make the 'Paris agreement for nature' a success, countries should waste no time in making biodiversity reporting legally mandatory, argues CDP's Mirjam Wolfrum
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Mastering TCFD will pay dividends in 2023's regulatory landscape
12 December 2022As regulators around the world ramp up climate-related disclosure requirements, much work is needed to ensure information is useful to investors, writes Laura Zizzo
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Q&A: The evolution of ESG data and regulation
28 November 2022In an increasingly complicated market, the cost of compliance with ESG regulations will increase, but the cost of litigation could be even higher, say Paul Watchman and Thomas Harding