EU bodies tasked with including nuclear, gas in SFDR

ESG Data,Policy

ICE launches 'nature-based' carbon credit futures contract

Carbon,ESG,Investment,Natural Capital

Bond market 'sceptical that EU social taxonomy will see light of day'

There is widespread scepticism among bond issuers and investors that the EU social taxonomy will ever…

ESG,ESG Data,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

DWS adds ESG screens to ETFs

Asia Pacific,ESG,Investment

BMO GAM targets biodiversity engagement escalation

BMO Global Asset Management (GAM) said it will widen its corporate engagement on environmental and biodiversity…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Natural Capital,Policy

LGIM: Divestment improved engagement with ICBC

Engagement with companies improved after their shares had been sold, Legal & General Investment Management…

ESG,Investment

Boeing shareholders back 'say on climate' resolution

ESG,Equity,Investment,Policy

Global sustainable inflows fall at fastest rate in three years

Global sustainable fund inflows fell almost 36% in the first quarter of 2022, the sharpest quarterly…

ESG,Investment

Carbon budgets dataset wins investor support

The publication of a massive dataset outlining carbon budgets for companies across 12 sectors has the…

ESG Data

Most SEC-regulated entities fail to self-assess diversity policies

ESG,IMPACT,Policy

Green bonds 'lead to more granular engagement'

Green bonds typically lead to more granular discussions about projects than traditional bonds, a conference…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

EU taxonomy amber category 'could lead to greenwashing'

The planned introduction of an amber category in the EU's taxonomy is likely to lead to greenwashing…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment,Natural Capital,Policy

Russia posed 'challenge' to ESG emerging market benchmarks

Russia's invasion of Ukraine posed a challenge to some environmental, social and governance (ESG) emerging…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

SFDR confusion 'may extend for a decade'

It may take as much as 10 years to resolve confusion over how investment managers should classify their…

ESG Data,Green Bonds,Policy

Keynote address: Emerging markets climate underfunding 'worsening'

Investment in climate mitigation and adaptation in developing markets dwindled in the wake of the coronavirus…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

EU GBS will bring standardisation - but is not perfect, says Triodos

Proposals for an EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) could bring welcome standardisation to the market - but…

ESG Data,Green Bonds,Policy

LGIM votes against 100 companies because of climate

Legal & General Investment Management voted against 100 companies in 2021 because of their management…

ESG

NGFS backs ISSB in push for consistency on transition finance

A group of central bankers have added their weight to calls for more rapid harmonisation of approaches…

ESG Data,Policy

Banks 'resisting SBTi fossil fuel phase-out goals'

Some banks in the US and Asia continue to resist the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)'s proposed…

ESG,Investment

"We are creating a bad climate premium," warns FRR director

Bad assets are going to bad asset owners, says executive at €1.8trn fund

ESG