Green bond issuers urged to disclose absolute carbon emissions

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has urged green bond issuers to begin disclosing…

ESG Data,Green Bonds,Investment

DAI acquires impact lender MicroVest

Sustainable development company DAI has acquired 'responsible' microfinance investor MicroVest Capital…

IMPACT,Investment

AustralianSuper under climate pressure over Vanguard fund investment

AUD244 billion ($173 billion) pension fund AustralianSuper is facing pressure over the climate risk it…

Asia Pacific,Debt,Equity,Investment,Policy

SoftBank, BlackRock invest in ESG data firm

Sustainability data firm Clarity AI has raised $50 million in its latest funding round led by Tokyo-based…

ESG,IMPACT,Investment

Investor welcome for Shell exit from Cambo oil project

Oil supermajor Shell has backed out of investing in the Cambo oilfield project in Scotland in a move…

Carbon,Equity,Investment,Policy,Renewables

Impax toasts another record-breaking year

Impax Asset Management has seen its growth accelerate, with its assets rising by 84% in a year.

Investment

UK sustainability disclosure rules will be 'quite different' from EU

Early indications are that UK sustainability disclosure rules will diverge from those in the EU - but one expert warns compatibility must be ensured. Ahren Lester reports

ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

Lombard Odier takes stake in SYSTEMIQ

Lombard Odier Group has invested in London-based firm SYTEMIQ in an attempt to improve its environmental…

IMPACT,Investment,Natural Capital

UK Infrastructure Bank in first private sector transaction

The UK Infrastructure Bank has committed to its first private sector transaction, a £250 million allocation…

Investment,Renewables

Timmermans: We must be 'rational' on nuclear in the EU Taxonomy

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said the EU must be "rational" about whether to include…

Carbon,Investment,Policy

Science Based Targets initiative welcomes first Russian financial firm

Tinkoff has become the first Russian financial firm to join the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment

Nordea, Kempen among new Finance for Biodiversity Pledge signatories

Financial firms managing more than €12 trillion ($13.6 trillion) in assets have now signed the Finance…

Investment,Natural Capital

$10trn asset owner alliance urges blended climate finance push

The UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has urged development finance institutions (DFIs)…

Asia Pacific,Debt,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

2DII: Green bonds require 'major adjustments'

Green bonds require "major" reforms as they are failing to support small companies and small projects,Green…

Green Bonds,Investment

A third of funds claim ESG characteristics, according to SFDR filings

Swiss firm Pictet Asset Management managed more than a tenth of total 'Article 9' fund assets in the…

Debt,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

BNP Paribas launches €125m social bond fund

BNP Paribas has launched a €125 million ($140 million) social bond fund that also incorporates an innovative…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

Pensioenfonds Detailhandel allocates €3bn to SDG bond fund

Pensioenfonds Detailhandel has allocated €3 billion to an impact-focused credit index...

Equity,IMPACT,Investment

HSBC, Euronext launch 'first' biodiversity equity index

HSBC and European stock exchange operator Euronext have launched a biodiversity-screened equity index…

Equity,Investment,Natural Capital

Net zero targets for real assets present 'stark challenges'

Investment

BlackRock: Sustainable asset pricing 'far from bubble territory'

Asset manager BlackRock said pricing of sustainable assets is "far from bubble territory" with plenty…

Debt,ESG,Equity,Investment