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  • Exclusive: Standard Life among financial institutions in 'just transition' pilot

    08 July 2026

    Standard Life, Swedbank Robur and Ökoworld have begun a pilot initiative to develop methodologies to embed 'just transition' metrics into financial products and stewardship activities, in work led by Germany's Climate & Company.

  • Adaptation taxonomy would reveal who is burying head in sand, says Impax

    07 July 2026

    An industry-led adaptation taxonomy would help identify companies addressing physical climate risk, according to Impax Asset Management.

  • Biggest insurers failing to get to grips with adaptation, says ShareAction

    06 July 2026

    While most large insurers provide insurance solutions that support climate change mitigation, many are failing to actively support adaptation, according to non-profit ShareAction.

  • TenneT Germany plans inaugural bond issuance with EuGB

    06 July 2026

    TenneT Germany is preparing to make its debut in the debt capital markets and its first-ever bond issuance with a European Green Bond (EuGB).

  • Pakistan unveils rules for ESG-themed mutual funds

    06 July 2026

    Pakistan's Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) has published rules for the marketing of ESG-themed mutual funds, which require managers to ensure that at least 50% of fund assets are in 'ESG-aligned' investments.

  • CSRD 'simplification' saga nears end with adoption of EU standards

    03 July 2026

    Observers have welcomed the adoption of heavily reduced European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a development they said would accelerate preparations for implementation following almost two years of uncertainty.

  • New financial instruments for nature shouldn't be prioritised, says Triodos

    03 July 2026

    Governments should avoid prioritising new financial instruments within national biodiversity financing plans (NBFPs), according to Triodos Bank, and focus on reforming the real economy.

  • Video: SGXs Herry Cho on sustainable finance market development in Asia

    03 July 2026

    Herry Cho, head of sustainability & sustainable finance at SGX Group, discusses how it is supporting the development of sustainable debt and transition finance across Asia.

  • Remove coal exclusion in SFDR transition category, PRI says

    03 July 2026

    Fund managers should be allowed to invest in companies with significant exposure to coal via a new 'transition' category in the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) said.

  • Supervisors consult on cuts to taxonomy indicators to 'simplify' reporting

    02 July 2026

    Cuts have been proposed to indicators that financial institutions must use to report their alignment with the EU taxonomy of sustainable activities, in consultations by the bloc's three supervisory authorities.