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• TNFD turns eye to scenarios as it reveals metrics

  28 June 2022

  The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published what it called the high-level "architecture" of its metrics and target-setting approach...

• TNFD responds to demands to 'tell us the metrics'

  28 June 2022

  The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is under "a lot of pressure [from market participants] to just tell us the metrics" on nature risk, according to the group's executive director.

• Eurosif: SFDR risks unintentional investor 'greenwashing'

  28 June 2022

  European sustainable investment forum Eurosif's greatest concern about the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is the risk of unintentional 'greenwashing', it has said.

• AFME warns EU GBS should return to product-based origins

  28 June 2022

  The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has recommended that the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) focus on its original product-based objectives amid concern recent developments...

• 'The Principles' launch SLB and transition finance guidance

  28 June 2022

  The organisation that administers the Green Bond Principles has released updated guidance on sustainability-linked bond key performance indicators and transition finance.

• ESMA flags shortcomings of ESG ratings

  27 June 2022

  The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has flagged issues including complexity and a lack of transparency among ESG ratings and data providers.

• Biodiversity loss 'may lead to sovereign debt crisis'

  27 June 2022

  Predicted ecosystem collapse could cause sovereign credit downgrades and bankruptcy, and these risks are not being priced in by credit rating agencies, a report has claimed.

• Verra and Gold Standard explore seaweed credits

  27 June 2022

  Two of the biggest standard setters in the voluntary carbon market are in the process of exploring new 'blue carbon' methodologies, such as seaweed and seascape credits, Environmental Finance has learned.

• LeapFrog benefits as valuations of African financial services firms jump

  27 June 2022

  Private equity impact specialist LeapFrog Investments saw an 82% surge in value for its investments in African financial services firms over the past two calendar years.

• Record number of impact funds closed in 2021, says Preqin

  24 June 2022

  Strong appetite for impact investing has led to a tripling in impact-focussed alternative asset funds over the last five years, according to Preqin, with a record number of these vehicles closed in 2021.