Michael Hurley

Railpen welcomes proposed tightening of UK Corporate Governance Code

Pension fund Railpen has welcomed potential changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code to bolster the role of sustainability and ESG reporting in the responsibilities of company board and audit committees.

NGFS looks to develop 'short-term' climate scenarios

Lombard Odier launches 'electrification' listed equities fund

EU database for sustainability information to cover green bonds

Plans to create a free-to-use database of EU sustainability disclosures passed a key milestone, after politicians struck an agreement on its development which will extend its coverage to include green bonds.

'Just transition' guidance issued to harness trillions in investment

Guidance for fund managers on how to invest in a 'just transition' to net zero has been published, with the aim of harnessing trillions of dollars to support social objectives linked to the transition.

ASN Bank, Calvert Impact back financial inclusion impact investor

ESG ratings 'should link to EU taxonomy'

SEC risks becoming 'global police' on ESG, commissioner says

Companies outside the US are increasingly likely to be prosecuted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading or incomplete sustainability-related disclosures - risking making the US regulator the "global police" on ESG, an SEC commissioner has argued.

L&G, Octopus invest £70m in ground source heat pumps

Legal & General Capital and Octopus Energy's generation arm have invested a combined £70 million ($88 million) in UK-based ground source heat pump manufacturer and installer Kensa Group.

IIGCC unveils TCFD-style guidance to boost private equity climate action

Guidance for private equity investors on how to measure progress towards achieving 'net zero' greenhouse gas emissions has been published.