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NatWest: 'Imperative' bond issuers attract fast-growing transition funds
18 February 2026Bond issuers should not let the "ambiguity" of transition finance definitions hold them back from the "clear opportunity" that the "significant and growing" transition fund market offers, according to NatWest.
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Croatia's Zagrebački signs €56 million green loan with IFC
18 February 2026Zagrebački Holdings has secured a €56 million ($66 million) green loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to upgrade municipal vehicles and equipment in the Croatian capital.
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ESRS reliefs risk encouraging 'opportunistic behaviour', ESMA warns
18 February 2026Proposals to allow companies to omit information on the anticipated financial effects of sustainability aspects, including climate change risk "encouraging opportunistic behaviour", according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
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GRI launches biodiversity reporting guide
18 February 2026The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a guide on how to begin biodiversity reporting aligned with its existing standards.
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NatureMetrics launches 'first-of-its-kind' global ecosystem methodology
18 February 2026NatureMetrics has launched a methodology to assess ecosystem health, telling Environmental Finance that it should support nature claims and help financial institutions track supply chain risks.
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Maturity and assessment levels vary for nature risk, NBIM study finds
17 February 2026While companies are increasingly addressing nature risks, maturity and assessment levels vary, a study of portfolio companies by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) found.
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Back-to-basics North American sustainable bond engagement as issuers 'shy away'
17 February 2026A major sustainable bond investor has focused attention on improving the basic use-of-proceeds reporting from North American issuers, as impact reporting engagement risked "scaring people away" from issuance when volumes are already under pressure.
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AFII founder Erlandsson to rejoin AP4
17 February 2026Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) founder Ulf Erlandsson will rejoin Swedish pension fund AP4, with Justine Leigh-Bell taking over as sole CEO at the sustainable fixed income think tank.
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Investors urged to address seafood traceability
17 February 2026There is a "notable gap" between seafood companies' traceability commitments and actual implementation, a new report has warned, as it urges investors to properly address risks in this sector.
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ECB flags risk to investors of proposed data cuts under CSRD
16 February 2026Proposed changes to EU corporate reporting standards "will significantly reduce transparency for investors" and reduce the availability and comparability of data needed for financial stability, the European Central Bank (ECB) said.
- Place-based impact for the net zero economy
- IFC mandates benchmark five-year US dollar green bond
- Changing the conversation on nature finance
- SFDR vote delayed amid disagreement on transition category
- ASTM publishes inaugural green finance framework
- Making green guarantees profitable
- IFC issues inaugural euro green benchmark, while dollar deal tightens by 4bps
- Exclusive: Standard Life among financial institutions in 'just transition' pilot
- TenneT Germany plans inaugural bond issuance with EuGB
- Biggest insurers failing to get to grips with adaptation, says ShareAction