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Climate Action 100+ updates net-zero benchmark
30 March 2023Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has updated its benchmark tool for helping investors to assess the decarbonisation action of companies.
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NZAOA says no to new O&G projects, but is less clear on O&G companies
30 March 2023The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said it expects its $11 trillion of investor members to stop investing in new oil and gas projects, but its guidance was criticised for being less specific on oil and gas companies.
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UK sustainability disclosure rules delay 'reassuring'
30 March 2023The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed publication of its final Sustainability Disclosure Regulation (SDR) policy after a "significant" consultation response,...
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Scottish Widows launches £1.4bn environmental funds
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MSCI to implement ESG rating changes next month
28 March 2023MSCI ESG Research has told Environmental Finance it is to implement changes to its ESG ratings methodology next month.
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IOSCO: Progress on sustainability assurance framework 'encouraging'
28 March 2023The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has encouraged market engagement with international standard-setters to ensure "high-quality" draft sustainability assurance standards ahead of their expected publication this year.
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TNFD reveals first 14 core disclosure metrics
28 March 2023Draft disclosure metrics for financial institutions and corporations have been released for the first time by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
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MSCI ESG ratings downgrade "not enough", says Impact Cubed
28 March 2023An expected round of downgrades to the ESG ratings of more than a thousand European funds has been billed as "not enough" to accurately capture their sustainability credentials,...
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UK launches Nature Investment Standards Programme
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Bond investors 'now pricing in' oil and gas firm climate strategies
27 March 2023Fixed income investors have increasingly been pricing in the climate strategies of oil and gas firms following the energy crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to ABN Amro.
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IIGCC engagement initiative 'is next chapter' after CA100+
27 March 2023The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has launched an initiative to broaden investor engagement with corporates on climate change, beyond the largest companies covered by the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) initiative.
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We need a safe space to disclose transition plans, says Aviva's Amanda Blanc
27 March 2023Aviva's chief executive Amanda Blanc has urged regulators to create a "safe environment" for insurers to publish their plans for how they will transition to net-zero emissions without fear of reprisals.
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Sovereign SLBs are 'good hedge' against sustainability policy changes
24 March 2023Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are effective hedging instruments for investors against sustainability policy shifts, according to the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII).
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GIIN launches agriculture impact benchmark
24 March 2023The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has launched a benchmark to help investors measure the performance of their agricultural investments against peers and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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Storebrand: Investors should apply biodiversity exclusions 'much more'
23 March 2023Investors should be adopting the "precautionary principle" around investment exclusions on biodiversity grounds "much more", Storebrand told an Environmental Finance event
- TNFD reveals first 14 core disclosure metrics
- Exclusive: Jupiter to close sustainable bond funds
- 'Legitimate fear' among investors over potential EU-US green trade war, says NTR
- Bond investors 'now pricing in' oil and gas firm climate strategies
- Moody's: TNFD metrics an 'important milestone'
- NatureVest: Demand for biodiversity credits outstripping supply
- MSCI ESG ratings downgrade "not enough", says Impact Cubed
- MSCI to implement ESG rating changes next month
- 'Final' EU Green Bond Standard text could arrive this week
- Natural Capital Investment 2023 conference roundup