EU delays introduction of SFDR standards again

Agri-food sector 'structurally unprepared' to transition smoothly, warns UBS

The agri-food industry is "structurally unprepared" to meet sustainability goals smoothly, UBS has warned, as it calls on governments to support the market on the issue.

Emerging markets sustainable bond issuance still faces challenges

Momentum is building in sustainable bond issuance in several emerging markets, but a range of obstacles to attracting capital still need to be overcome, attendees at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

Sustainability-linked loan model 'may have been ahead of its time'

The model for sustainability-linked loans "might have been ahead of its time" in the leeway it gives borrowers to choose which sustainability-related indicators they will be judged against, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Nature the next frontier of sustainability, says RBC

GRESB secures investment from General Atlantic's BeyondNetZero Fund

General Atlantic has taken a majority stake in real assets sustainability standards and benchmarking body GRESB, through its BeyondNetZero climate growth fund.