Rob Langston

Webinar: Middle East poised for sustainable finance growth, says Emirates NBD

The Middle East is set for another strong year of sustainable bond issuance as more issuers and investors embrace sustainability within their business models, according to Emirates NBD.

Webinar: 'Sustainability practitioners need to talk the bottom line for sustainability to become strategy'

Sustainability practitioners in the Middle East need to be able to talk about what impact sustainability can have on the 'bottom line' for it to become more mainstream and to drive growth in the region, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.

Insurers challenged to put a dollar value on climate risk (ESG Data conference)

Putting a dollar value on a climate risk could help investors and policyholders make more informed decisions, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Reliance on single nature KPIs rings alarm bells, says Franklin Templeton (ESG Data conference)

Investors should not rely on just one key performance indicator (KPI) when it comes to measuring biodiversity in portfolios, says Franklin Templeton, and instead try to collate the data relevant to their outcomes.

Big providers falling behind on alternative data and technology, says LOIM (ESG Data conference)

Larger data providers risk being left behind as new and smaller firms lead the way on innovation in alternative ESG data and technology, said Lombard Odier Investment Managers.

UK's FCA not looking to 'reinvent the wheel' on ESG ratings (ESG Data conference)

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it is hoping to avoid the kind of convergence seen in the credit ratings space when it comes to set the rules for ESG rating providers, delegates at the Environmental Finance Future of ESG Data conference heard.

Lack of investment leading to 'assurance-washing', says EY (ESG Data conference)

Cases of "assurance-washing" for non-financial data by some companies caused by gaps in guidance could be prevented by the recent introduction of a new assurance standard, says EY.

ING considers expanding work on decarbonising heavy-emitting sectors

Dutch bank ING will consider whether to extend its focus on tackling other heavy-emitting sectors by the end of the year, after piloting two projects in shipping and commercial real estate last year.

'Disappointing when organisations like NZBA stop fighting': Banks react

Former members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) have vowed to continue collaborating and working to combat climate change after members voted to cease operations last week.

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