Boeing shareholders back 'say on climate' resolution

ESG,Equity,Investment,Policy

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

ESG,IMPACT,Policy

EFRAG's proposed sustainability standards welcomed

The release of draft European corporate sustainability reporting standards has been hailed as a "much…

Policy

50% of European bonds could be sustainable by 2026

Half of all bonds issued in Europe could be labelled green, social or sustainability (GSS) bonds by 2026,…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

EBA consults on environmental risks in EU prudential framework

Policy

Climate change 'the ultimate systemic risk,' says BoE

Climate change represents "the ultimate systemic risk ... [because] firms cannot diversify away from…

Policy

Emerging markets 'need their own taxonomy'

Emerging markets need their own taxonomy of sustainable activities that is even more granular than the…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

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

SLB step-downs are 'opportunity' for sovereigns

HSBC has highlighted an "opportunity" for sovereigns to include 'step-down' provisions in their sustainability-linked…

Green Bonds,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

G7 countries and central banks 'engage with Aviva' on sustainability

Aviva Investors has received responses from countries in the wealthy Group of Seven (G7) nations to its…

Natural Capital,Policy

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

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

Climate policy since COP26 'confirming 1.8֯ C trajectory'

Climate policy developments since November's UN climate conference "reflect slight positives in global…

Policy

Biodiversity regulation 'where climate regulation was 8 years ago'

Regulation of investor impacts and dependencies on nature is today where it was about eight years ago…

Natural Capital,Policy

NGFS consults on climate data guide

ESG Data,Policy

Banque de France first central bank to join CDP

Banque de France has become the first central bank to join the CDP, which requests environmental disclosures…

ESG Data,Policy

EFRAG appoints EU sustainability reporting standards group

An advisory group has been appointed to help develop European corporate sustainability reporting standards.

ESG Data,Policy

UK taskforce to develop transition plan 'gold standard'

The UK treasury has created a 'transition plan taskforce' to develop what it says will be "the gold standard"…

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