ESG

Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has updated its benchmark tool for helping investors to assess the decarbonisation action of companies.

The 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.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed publication of its final Sustainability Disclosure Regulation (SDR) policy after a "significant" consultation response,...

MSCI ESG Research has told Environmental Finance it is to implement changes to its ESG ratings methodology next month.

The 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.

Draft disclosure metrics for financial institutions and corporations have been released for the first time by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

An 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,...

Fixed 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.

The 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.

Aviva'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.

Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are effective hedging instruments for investors against sustainability policy shifts, according to the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII).

The 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.

Investors should be adopting the "precautionary principle" around investment exclusions on biodiversity grounds "much more", Storebrand told an Environmental Finance event