Biodiversity credits could be 'huge for finance'

If biodiversity credits can capture the nature-related value of an area, they could become a "huge thing…

Natural Capital

IFC launches biodiversity guide draft for bonds

Green Bonds,Natural Capital

Basel Committee publishes final climate-risk principles

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published its final set of climate-related financial…

ESG,ESG Data,Policy

IFC prepares to launch biodiversity finance guide

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is preparing to publish a draft guide on biodiversity finance,…

Natural Capital

Bank of Canada encourages regulator to tighten climate disclosure rules

The Bank of Canada has urged the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to tighten climate risk disclosure…

ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

'Strong rebound' in EM sustainable bond issuance in 2021

Emerging market (EM) sustainable bond issuance reached record highs in 2021 after a "very strong" rebound,…

Asia Pacific,Debt,Green Bonds

Companies should ready Scope 3 disclosures, says ERM

More companies will be urged to undertake scope 3 emissions disclosures under new international standards…

ESG Data,Policy

Inaugural ISSB members appointed

The four inaugural members of the body developing global baseline sustainability reporting standards…

People

Updates to 'common ground' taxonomy published

Policy

Basel Committee to publish final climate risk principles

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) will publish its final set of climate-related financial…

Policy

NGFS work moves 'from awareness to action' as network grows

The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has launched its new…

Asia Pacific,Markets,Natural Capital,Policy

IFRS Foundation 'at odds' with academics on sustainability standards

The IFRS Foundation has been criticised for failing to consider the views of academics as it prepared…

ESG Data

IFC, UN strengthen sustainable stock exchange collaboration

Asia Pacific,Corporate,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Markets,Policy

Mandate private market disclosures, says LSEG

Policymakers globally should introduce mandatory sustainability disclosure regimes that cover private…

ESG Data,Policy

iCI & ERM launch 'first' private equity climate disclosure standard

ESG Data,Policy

Clarmondial partner on $30m deforestation initiative

IMPACT,Investment,Natural Capital

Minimising the cost of the ESG reporting burden

The EU's sustainable finance action plan will increase operating costs by more than €20 billion, argues Andy Sloan

ESG Data,Policy

Emerging market 'real economy' sustainable bond report published

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Environmental Finance have published a report on emerging…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

NBIM backs ISSB enterprise value approach

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has said it supports the IFRS Foundation's focus on sustainability…

ESG Data

Nature-based economy pathway proposed

Natural Capital