News

  • Nature mapping 'atlas' launched at COP16

    22 October 2024

    An 'atlas' of the world's ecosystems has been launched at COP16, in a bid to help the private sector better map and monitor potential risks.

  • Climate adaptation 'equally important' to climate mitigation, says Lightrock

    22 October 2024

    Impact investors must treat climate adaptation as an "equally important subject" as climate mitigation, Lightrock has warned.

  • Gold Standard expanding nature coverage

    22 October 2024

    Gold Standard will soon begin piloting labelling requirements for nature-based solutions and is developing a raft of guidance on nature projects.

  • WisdomTree to pay $4m SEC fine for 'failing to adhere to' its own ESG criteria

    22 October 2024

    WisdomTree has agreed to pay a $4 million fine after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found it had "misstated" that funds did not invest in companies involved in fossil fuels and tobacco.

  • NGFS warns of inflationary impact of climate policy missteps

    22 October 2024

    Central bankers have been warned that increased action by policymakers to limit climate change risks feeding inflation, if it is not "credible" and clearly signposted, according to the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).

  • WEF urges against 'oversimplified and misleading' biodiversity credit claims

    22 October 2024

    The World Economic Forum (WEF) has urged businesses not to make oversimplified and misleading claims about their use of biodiversity credits within nature action plans.

  • COP16 kicks off with calls for 'significant investment'

    21 October 2024

    COP16 has kicked off in Colombia, with urgent demands for private capital to be committed to nature protection and restoration by the end of the conference.

  • Verra to cut 25% of workforce

    21 October 2024

    Verra is to cut "roughly 25%" of its workforce, new chief executive Mandy Rambharos has announced, saying the move would allow it to focus "more intently on maintaining the rigour and integrity of our standards programmes".

  • Manager of €100m French listed equities biodiversity fund selected - with RfP for private fund expected in Q1

    21 October 2024

    Sustainability specialist Mirova has won a competitive tender to manage a listed equities fund focused on biodiversity, with a private assets strategy expected to be launched in coming months.

  • Investors 'sick' of SFDR eating into sustainability innovation resource

    21 October 2024

    Investors are "sick" of the onerous EU reporting and disclosure regulation stifling their ability to invest in innovation around sustainable finance, attendees at last week's Environmental Finance Sustainability Data EMEA conference heard.