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  • 'Broken' targets of Net Zero Asset Managers initiative criticised

    04 October 2022

    Portfolio emissions targets made by members of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) are "broken", according to a new report.

  • GFANZ to launch APAC coal 'phase out' guidance

    04 October 2022

    GFANZ is preparing to launch guidance for financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region on how they can 'phase out' coal.

  • US regulator establishes climate risk advisory committee

    04 October 2022

    The US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has created a climate-related financial risk advisory committee.

  • Philippines launches environmental risk guidance

    03 October 2022

    The central bank of the Philippines has launched guidance for banks on incorporating sustainability into risk management frameworks.

  • Brazilian election unlikely to stop renewables market growth, says Victory Hill

    03 October 2022

    The outcome of the Brazilian presidential election is unlikely to put a stop to the rapid growth of Brazil's renewables market, Victory Hill has told Environmental Finance.

  • ISS: Focus on circularity to boost biodiversity

    03 October 2022

    Helping advance the 'circular economy' is one of the most important ways that companies can help protect biodiversity, an executive at ISS ESG has argued.

  • SLB market should 'adopt SLL practices'

    03 October 2022

    The sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market should adopt some of the practices common within its loan equivalent, and investors need to ensure poor SLBs are not invested in - even if they like the underlying credit.

  • Investors must push for human rights 'oversight' in facial recognition tech

    03 October 2022

    There is a dearth of human rights policies at facial recognition technology (FRT) firms, said Candriam, which urged investors to push for "greater oversight" of the issue.

  • Vanguard, Baird have 'long way to go' on ESG, says Morningstar

    03 October 2022

    Morningstar said Vanguard and Baird are among the asset managers that have a "long way to go" with regards to their commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG),...

  • Credit Suisse postpones green property fund capital raise

    03 October 2022

    Credit Suisse has postponed a capital raise for a green real estate fund, blaming "high market volatility".