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'Impact must be affirmed in SFDR categorisation proposal'

The updated SFDR marks a "major milestone" for impact investment, a group of impact investment representatives has claimed, despite the lack of a dedicated impact label.

Barclays optimistic about UK sustainability policy

Sustainability-focused investors in the UK should take heart from the levels of ambition shown by the Labour government in its first year, even if it takes some time for that to be translated into strategy, according to Barclays.

PCAF overhaul adds avoided emissions and forward-looking metrics

Guidance on financial institutions' accounting of 'avoided emissions' and reporting using 'forward-looking' metrics has been published in an overhaul by the industry-led Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).

Water the most material risk to eurozone economy, ECB finds

Water scarcity poses major risks to the eurozone's economic output according to a new study by the European Central Bank (ECB), as it urges banks to better target their financing to address the issue.

Lack of benchmark poses issue for real estate transition, says Bridges

The absence of a global decarbonisation benchmark is creating challenges for investors in transitioning real estate assets, an impact investor has claimed, particularly with different definitions of industry of 'net zero'.

Demand from transition funds for capital is outpacing supply, says Blackstone

Demand from energy transition-focused investment vehicles for more investor capital is "outpacing" the supply, Blackstone has argued, despite concerns over the emergence of so-called 'mega funds'.

UK mulls several private finance initiatives for nature

The UK government has identified a range of different measures to help mobilise private finance to restore and protect nature in England as part of its Environmental Improvement Plan.

'DEI greenhushing likely to focus investor engagement in US'

"Greenhushing" by US companies on sustainability issues including diversity is likely to mean investors focus their stewardship efforts in the country, according to UK-based asset managers.

Sovereign sustainable bond report shines light on allocation trends

A free-to-read report on sovereign sustainable bonds from Environmental Finance Data (EF Data) offers insights into emerging trends in this critical market, including identifying prominent allocation preferences and shortfalls.