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NBIM outlines 'human capital' expectations for firms

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has published expectations for the "human capital management…

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ESG could boost pensions investment in property development finance

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Half of European ESG leveraged loans have 'weak' target promises

Half of all European leveraged loans proposed in the second quarter of 2022 had "weak" environmental,…

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Comment: Sustainability-linked finance - Failure must be an option

We want issuers of sustainability-linked instrument to miss targets - or else all pretensions of ambition for the transition instrument will wither, writes Ahren Lester

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Social bond market now 'sufficiently mature' for fund construction

Following a surge in issuance since 2020, social bonds have come of age and NN IP's Roel van Broekhuizen tells Ahren Lester why the Dutch asset manager feels ready to join in with its own fund

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$3trn sustainable bond issuance milestone crossed

Despite a weaker than expected start to 2022, sustainable bond issuance continues to break new ground as it reaches a landmark $3 trillion total. Ahren Lester reports

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Comment: SLBs - still a work in progress

Updates to The Principles are welcome but will not solve the problems facing the sustainability-linked bond market, argues Ahren Lester

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