Peter Cripps

The themes set to shape 2022

It was hard to keep up with the pace of developments in sustainable finance in 2021. Expect further acceleration in the year to come, writes Peter Cripps

Plans published for EU's corporate sustainability database

Fresh details have emerged about a planned EU-wide corporate sustainability database, after the European Commission published legislative proposals.

Three investors back sustainable shrimp start-up

A start-up that aims to make the Asian shrimp industry more sustainable has secured funding from three investors.

COP26 draft agreement 'needs more ambition'

A draft agreement thrashed out at COP26 has been praised for committing to phase out coal and subsidies for fossil fuels, but was lambasted for failing to scale up climate finance to the most vulnerable countries, and was accused of an overall lack of ambition.

PBOC launches green lending tool

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has launched a green financing tool to help boost the country's slowing economy.

Markets 'unmoved' by blizzard of COP26 announcements

The flurry of announcements emanating from the COP26 summit in Glasgow have yet to make an impact on financial markets, a sustainability-focused fund manager has claimed.

COP26 round-up, 4 November: The end of coal 'in sight' following historic pledges

23 countries made commitments to phase out coal power, including five of the world's top 20 coal power-using countries.

Investors welcome UK's plans for mandatory transition reporting

Investors and NGOs have given a cautious welcome to the UK's plans to introduce mandatory reporting for financial firms on their transition strategies.

Wheb's AUM trebles in a year

Wheb Asset Management has seen its assets under management (AUM) treble in a little over a year, as it rides a boom in demand for impact investing.

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