Pushback on ESG is a 'denial of capitalism'

The recent pushbacks on ESG in the US have had an impact on financial market participants and whilst…

ESG,ESG Data,Policy

Data providers support free-to-use data platform, says GFANZ

Data providers have supported the creation of a free-to-use public climate data platform, despite it…

ESG Data

Societe Generale invests in 'impact ratings' company

ESG Data,IMPACT,Investment

GFANZ-linked data platform to take 'flexible' approach to Scope 3

GFANZ's proposed public data platform will take a "flexible, ... phased" approach to include supply chain…

ESG Data

ISS to provide portfolio-level biodiversity analysis in 2023

ISS ESG will update its biodiversity impact assessment tool in the first half of 2023 to enable investors…

ESG Data,Natural Capital

NZAOA urges policymakers to tackle 'major deterrence' to EM climate investment

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has called for policymakers to make five "urgent" changes to…

ESG,Investment,Policy

S&P launches climate-focused bond index

ESG Data,Green Bonds

Rising pensions interest in ESG 'could boost financial outcomes' - Aviva

Pension holders' rising interest in sustainable investing could be set to provide dual benefits of increased…

ESG,Investment

Asset managers not backing ESG words with action, says Redington

ESG,Investment

UK social housing standard replicated in Australia

ESG Data

ICIS launches hydrogen price assessments

ESG Data,Markets

RepRisk & K2 Integrity to offer 'greenwashing' assessment

ESG risk data company RepRisk has partnered with K2 Integrity, a compliance and risk advisory firm, to…

ESG Data

Investors clash on double materiality

Some of the world's largest investors fail to agree on the materiality approach the International Sustainability…

ESG Data,Investment,Policy

NZAOA members 'nibbling around' climate emergency

Members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) need to do more to tackle their impact on absolute…

ESG

Mirova: We need biodiversity metric for positive impact

Investors need a metric to measure the positive impact of investee companies on biodiversity alongside…

ESG Data,IMPACT,Natural Capital

HSBC: Four key finance issues at COP27

ESG,Investment

ESG ratings 'need to focus on impact, not risk'

Amid ongoing criticism of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, European credit ratings…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

Tech stocks buck trend of declining emissions, NZAOA study finds

A decline in greenhouse gas emissions of listed equities globally in recent years was stunted by a rise…

ESG,Investment

Macron and Bloomberg propose 'open' climate data platform

French president Emmanuel Macron and UN Climate Envoy Michael Bloomberg have announced recommendations…

ESG Data,Policy

Sustainable Fitch issues 1,000 impact-focussed ESG ratings

Sustainable Fitch has launched ESG ratings of more than 1,000 green, social and sustainable (GSS) bonds.

ESG Data,IMPACT