News

• MSCI launches SDG alignment data product

  16 September 2020

  Data provider MSCI has launched a tool it says will help investors more closely scrutinise the claims by their portfolio companies of contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• UNEP FI: climate change already impacting loan portfolios

  16 September 2020

  Extreme weather events such as storm surges, wildfires, sea level rise, inland flooding, drought, and other hazards are already impacting banks' lending portfolios

• The Future of ESG Data: Environmental concerns rising up the agenda for sovereign bonds

  16 September 2020

  Environmental factors are becoming increasingly material considerations for investors in sovereign bonds, according to a panel of experts at Environmental Finance's The Future of ESG Data conference.

• Swiss Re ramps up its internal price on carbon

  16 September 2020

  Several leading European insurance groups - Swiss Re, Generali, Allianz and Aviva Europe - have announced bold actions to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

• BIS analysts propose green ratings for issuers rather than bonds

  15 September 2020

  A system for rating bond issuers according to their emissions intensity has been proposed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

• The Future of ESG Data conference: Don't separate impact from sustainability data

  15 September 2020

  Third-party data providers should make impact a part of their core sustainability data offering to help investors assess the net impact of their investments, UBS's Christopher Greenwald has said.

• Potential EU green bond issuance faces three obstacles - HSBC

  15 September 2020

  Three hurdles stand in the way of the European Union if it wishes to issue its own green bonds as part of its agreed €750 billion ($892 billion) Covid-19 recovery plan, according to HSBC.

• New Zealand first to make climate disclosures compulsory for financial firms

  15 September 2020

  New Zealand has become the first country to make it mandatory for financial firms to report on climate risks, described as a "visionary" step by one of the architects of the Paris Agreement.

• Verra claims first 'blue carbon' conservation methodology

  14 September 2020

  Verra, a leading developer of standards for the voluntary market in carbon credits, has released what it claims is the first 'blue carbon' conservation methodology approved under any major emissions reduction programme.

• CA100+ creates benchmark for net-zero emissions

  14 September 2020

  Engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has developed a tool for companies to use when developing strategies for transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions.