Policy

Landmark moment as climate risks included in 'Magna Carta of banking supervision'

Prominent central bankers have welcomed the inclusion of climate change among a group of potentially material risks to financial stability in the global banking supervision principles for the first time, meaning regulators and banks must identify and address such risks.

Mirova to question companies on biodiversity commitments ahead of AGMs

European Parliament votes to 'break down' composite ESG ratings

The European Parliament has given the go-ahead to 'world first' regulation on ESG ratings, which encourages an end to the use of aggregate ratings that give an overall sustainability score.

EU looks to UK, US policies, with no clear way forward for SFDR

The European Commission is monitoring developments such as anti-greenwashing rules and sustainability labelling schemes in the US and UK as it mulls how it can improve the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Impax warns investor sentiment towards green funds could sour

The founding CEO of Impax Asset Management has warned that another disappointing year of returns for 'green' listed equities funds could cause investor sentiment to sour.

Regulators' attempts to put labels on sustainable finance are flawed, argues Impax

Impax Asset Management's founding CEO has criticised European efforts to define sustainability labels, but praised the lighter touch approach taken by the regulator in the US.

LGIM to sharpen nature voting focus for 2024 AGM season

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) voted against 100 companies for failing to meet deforestation expectations last year, as it vows to introduce stricter policies on nature in 2024.

Nature risks bigger threat to the economy than Global Financial Crisis, warns GFI

Nature risks could cause more damage to the UK economy than the Global Financial Crisis, the Green Finance Institute has said, warning that large UK financial institutions are also not doing enough to mitigate the risks in their portfolio.

ISO developing standard for financial institution transition plans

'Historic day' as EU CSDDD approved

Rules to require large companies active in the EU to report on the sustainability of their supply chains and make best efforts to implement a climate transition plan have been approved, in what was labelled an "historic day".

Taxonomy users told to get creative to maximise its transition planning potential

The EU taxonomy of sustainable activities can help formulate climate transition plans in ways it is currently not being widely used, according to members of a European Commission-mandated expert group.

ISSB to work on biodiversity disclosures

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will launch a research programme on biodiversity disclosures, with a view to potentially working on a standard.

FCA confirms start date for anti-greenwashing rule

Financial services companies in the UK will be bound by anti-greenwashing rules from June, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed as it issued further guidance.

AUD80trn investors back 'essential' Australian climate reporting bill

Governments urged to make nature transition plans mandatory

Governments have been urged by Finance for Biodiversity to make nature transition plans and disclosures mandatory for the financial sector to meet the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).