UK government plans taskforce on social investment

A taskforce to help UK pension schemes incorporate social factors in their investments is to be established…

ESG,ESG Data,IMPACT

Sustainable bond issuance breaks downward trend with rise in Q2

Sustainable bond issuance experienced a modest rebound in the second quarter of 2022, ending five consecutive…

ESG Data,Green Bonds

EcoVadis buys sustainability data company

ESG Data

Japan consults on ESG data 'code of conduct'

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published what is believed to be a world-first 'code of conduct'…

ESG Data,Policy

De Cambourg backed for EFRAG sustainability reporting role

Patrick de Cambourg has received the support of the European Parliament's committee on legal affairs…

ESG Data,People,Policy

FSB chair hints at end of TCFD with 'handover' to ISSB

The chair of the body that created the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has…

ESG Data

FSB identifies global sustainability assurance standards among priorities

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has identified the development of globally applicable sustainability…

ESG Data,Policy

WTW acquires Butterwire to boost climate risk analytics

ESG Data

Insurers need more "non-standard" data on climate change, BoE warns

Insurers will need "a lot of non-standard information" about their supply chains and customers to assess…

ESG Data,Insurance

Low-support ESG shareholder resolutions jump as proposals rise

The proportion of US environmental and social shareholder resolutions which achieved only low-level investor…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

EM sustainability-linked finance should focus on 'super tangible' targets

Sustainability-linked bonds and loans should focus on "super tangible" targets for borrowers in emerging…

Debt,ESG Data,Green Bonds,Investment,Renewables

LMA urges vigilance on 'a la carte' sustainability-linked loans

The Loan Market Association (LMA) said that the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) label should be "earnt,…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

UK 'green' taxonomy, disclosures delay expected amid political tumult

ESG,ESG Data,Policy

ECB tells banks to pressure clients on climate data

The European Central Bank (ECB) has told banks they need to pressurise their clients to disclose more…

Debt,ESG Data,Policy

Investors may greenwash using SFDR labels, 2DII finds

Financial think-tank 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (2DII) said it had found risks of greenwashing to…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment

Data reliability still a 'significant challenge', says NGFS

"Significant challenges" remain on climate-related data and its reliability, according to the Network…

ESG Data

Vanguard commits just 4% of assets to net zero

ESG Data,Investment

Impact Cubed launches impact reporting consultation

ESG Data,IMPACT

ESG Data Guide 2022 launched

Environmental Finance has launched the latest annual update to its ESG Data Guide, shining a light on…

ESG,ESG Data

Does ESG influence real economy? 'Maybe a little bit,' says research

The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investments impacts the real…

ESG Data