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Church of England Pensions Board taking legal proceedings against Volkswagen

Church of England Pensions Board has announced it is taking legal proceedings against Volkswagen AG for refusing to reveal information on its climate lobbying activities.

Progress on SDGs stalls, says M&G

Progress on meeting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stalled in the past year, according to a "depressing" report by M&G.

Market innovation needed to 'mainstream' impact investing

Market innovation is still needed to mainstream impact investing in the UK, a report by legal advisory Taylor Vinters has found.

Loan round-up: Mercedes-Benz, Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Grit, FLSmidth ... and more

ELFA, LMA update ESG leverage finance disclosure guide

Two trade associations have updated their environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure guidance for the leveraged finance industry, including a new chapter on ESG litigation risk.

Climate Bonds Standard extension to SLBs to 'fire integrity'

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is to extend its Climate Bonds Standard and certification scheme to cover sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), in a move the organisation said would "fire ambition and integrity" in the market.

Video: IOSCO's outlook on the ISSB standards

The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has urged the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to ensure its global reporting baseline is fit for use in emerging markets.

The 'danger' of low-quality biodiversity data as market expands

The surge in demand for biodiversity data may lead to the provision of oversimplistic information, the head of NGO NatureFinance has warned.

Interview: Maersk on limited and reasonable assurance

Following her appearance at The Future of ESG Data conference, Lene Bjørn Serpa, Maersk's head of corporate sustainability and ESG, discusses the role of assurance in strengthening internal controls. Interview by Vincent Huck

Sustainability standards will transform investor relations

Having a set of sustainability standards will facilitate corporates' relations with their investors and focus discussion on qualitative aspects rather than data issues...