COP28: Clarity needed on biodiversity offsets, says TNC

Much-criticised Green Asset Ratio 'not a complete failure', asset manager says

The much-criticised Green Asset Ratio (GAR) reporting indicator for banks has already helped significantly increase transparency surrounding their financing of sustainable activities, and "is not a complete failure," according to La Française Asset Management.

Will AI be a game-changer for ESG data?

The AI revolution is already transforming the ESG data landscape. But how much trust should we place in the bots, asks Peter Cripps

Disappointing progress in tackling plastic despite solutions, says Iceberg Data Lab

Tackling plastics is an "achievable transformation" for the economy, but given solutions are readily available, the limited progress made so far has been "disappointing", Iceberg Data Lab has said.

HSBC faces shareholder call for green finance transparency

A group of HSBC shareholders - including Royal London Asset Management, La Francaise Asset Management and Axiom Alternative Investments - has called on the bank to explain how it will meet its target to extend $1 trillion for sustainable finance.

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