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EU releases biodiversity risk assessment framework
22 March 2024The European Commission has published a framework to help financial institutions better measure and quantify biodiversity risk.
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"Serious questions" over majority of nature-based carbon credit project types
21 March 2024"Serious questions" linger over the carbon reduction benefits of the majority of nature-based carbon project types, researchers have argued, as they warned that credits may have "proliferated faster than the science".
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Amundi calls on investors to use Mean Species Abundance scores
19 March 2024Amundi has called on investors to use Mean Species Abundance scores, as a good starting point to better track their impact on nature.
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Fidelity to focus on transition and executive pay this proxy season
15 March 2024Fidelity International has announced plans to vote on how companies are addressing climate change and tackling deforestation throughout proxy season.
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Nature in fiduciary duty debate is a 'rabbit hole', says Schroders
15 March 2024The debate about whether nature is legally part of fiduciary duty has turned into a "rabbit hole" that asset managers should avoid, Schroders argued, instead urging them to take a 'thoughtful' and holistic approach to nature.
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Financial directors should address and disclose nature-related risks, say lawyers
14 March 2024Financial directors in England and Wales are legally required to both address and disclose their nature-related risks, a team of barristers said in a new position statement.
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Car parts makers in Columbia Threadneedle's deforestation engagement crosshairs
14 March 2024Car parts manufacturers have been targeted for engagement by Columbia Threadneedle, as the investor seeks "a different route" to tackling deforestation in corporate supply chains, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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EBRD: lack of scalable projects means nature is stuck in pilot phase
14 March 2024The lack of scalable projects is the biggest issue preventing development bank financing in nature-based solutions, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development told an Environmental Finance event.
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$150bn 'at risk from land use change'
14 March 2024Tightening policy and land use changes could see "ill-prepared" investors lose $150 billion by 2030 without action, think tank Inevitable Policy Response has warned, as it called on government to incentivise private investment.
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NA100 prepares to publish benchmark to judge company progress on nature
14 March 2024A benchmark of the 100 listed companies deemed to be systemically important in reversing nature and biodiversity loss is to be published in coming weeks, to inform investors looking to push for positive change with company management.