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Climate action a 'race not a competition', says impact investor

Investors and policymakers need to start viewing climate action as a 'race' to be among the first and biggest beneficiaries of the energy transition, rather than treating the shift as a direct winner-takes-all competition, impact investor Palladium has said.

SMEs attractive for impact investors amid rising inflation, says Regnan

Fast-growing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have become "really attractive" for impact investors seeking resilience to rising inflation, according to Regnan.

JBS hits back at complaint to SEC about sustainability-linked bond

Brazilian meat processor JBS has hit back at a complaint filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) calling on the regulator to investigate its "misleading" sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuances.

EU regulation will reward companies with positive forestry credentials, says investor

Deforestation will be a defining issue this year for investors, driven by forthcoming EU regulation, impact investor Karner Blue Capital has said.

Don't treat climate change as 'just a long-term risk', insurers told

Insurers have made good progress on identifying and managing climate risk in their own balance sheets, but they need to do more to support customers and society make the transition to net-zero emissions, according to ClimateWise.

WEF a "constructive step forward" on climate, say investors

Despite no "big bang announcements" at the World Economic Forum's conference this week, investors have told Environmental Finance the conference represented a constructive step forward.

Sustainability a 'competitive differentiator' for Australian super funds

Increasing consumer pressure to be 'green' has led Australian super funds to use sustainability as a "competitive differentiator" from their competitors, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has said.

US launches natural capital accounting strategy

A strategy for integrating natural capital accounting into the US economic statistical system has been published by the US government, partly in response to demands from private finance.

NatureAlpha collaborates with IBAT

Data provider NatureAlpha has collaborated with the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) to provide data to help investors assess biodiversity risks of portfolio companies.

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