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FSSA pursues progress on modern slavery following environmental engagement gains
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Climate adaptation work at COP28 can learn from biodiversity, Morningstar says
13 November 2023With a growing focus on climate adaptation expected at COP28, there are lessons to be learnt from assessing the inherently local nature of impacts and dependencies on biodiversity, Morningstar has said.
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Japanese transition bonds could help refine concept of transition finance, says Axa IM
13 November 2023Japan's planned mammoth transition bond issuance programme could help fixed income markets "refine" what should be considered a credible 'transition' investment, according to an investment analyst at Axa Investment Managers.
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EF revamps its Environmental Market Rankings
13 November 2023In response to market feedback, Environmental Finance is pleased to announce its Annual Market Rankings will now be renamed the Environmental Market Rankings.
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South Pole founding CEO steps down following controversy
10 November 2023South Pole has announced its long-serving CEO, Renat Heuberger, is stepping down with immediate effect, following criticism over its involvement in a Zimbabwean project.
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People moves 10 November including USS, Nuveen, MUFG, Natixis IM, and more
10 November 2023 -
Moody's launches corporate net-zero assessment scores
10 November 2023Moody's Investors Service has published a framework for its net-zero assessments (NZAs) for corporates, which scores their contribution to global climate goals.
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Ditching governance reforms 'will diminish attractiveness of UK companies', warns pension fund
10 November 2023The UK regulator's move to ditch reforms to require more sustainability reporting by company board and audit committees will make UK companies less attractive to investors, a senior executive at one of the country's largest pension funds has said.
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Phoenix Group: Time for the UK government to form its own transition plan
09 November 2023The UK government would help to catalyse investment in climate solutions if it produced its own transition plan, Phoenix Group has argued.
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Gresham House closes £450m BSIF II fund
09 November 2023Gresham House has raised £450 million ($553 million) for its British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II (BSIF II), a fund backed by eight UK local government pension schemes (LGPS).
- Working group to develop ESG ratings, data products code of conduct for Hong Kong
- UK regulator likely to require bank, insurer transition plan disclosure, Crowe predicts
- Corporates hope to stop reporting 'legacy' ESG data points
- BNP Paribas to halt participation in oil and gas conventional bond issuance
- Barclays sees improvements in SLB structuring
- New York State pension fund looks to ramp up climate investments
- Japan to study 'financed emissions' in second climate scenario analysis of banks
- G20 needs to step up on biodiversity and back TNFD, says GFANZ's Ravenel
- Extent of Fed's future focus on climate 'hinges on' US election
- 'Remarkable' Italian green bond demand as key tweaks hit mark