Corporate understanding of nature risks 'not aligned with' TNFD

Natural Capital

Microsoft among buyers of blue carbon credits from giant mangrove project

Microsoft and Trafigura are among the buyers of the first three million carbon credits to be generated…

Asia Pacific,Carbon,Natural Capital

Insurers begin long countdown to net zero - part two

Some of the world's biggest insurers have joined the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance. But should they still be underwriting fossil fuels, asks Thomas Cox

Policy

Insurers begin long countdown to net zero

Some of the world's biggest insurers have joined the Net Zero Insurance Alliance. What challenges have they confronted so far, asks Thomas Cox

Policy

UNEP FI urges investors to tackle ocean pollution

The UNEP FI has launched guidance to enable private and public institutions to align their decision-making…

Natural Capital

Banking on net zero ... by 2050

The Net Zero Banking Alliance has attracted some of the world's biggest lenders. What has been achieved so far, asks Thomas Cox

Debt,Stranded Assets

G20 should adopt 'science-based definition of net-zero', UNEP FI recommends

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has set out 11 recommendations for "credible"…

Policy

Freshfields 'landmark' report on impact launched

IMPACT

Environmental Finance celebrates World Oceans Day

To coincide with the UN World Oceans Day, Environmental Finance will host a thematic briefing afternoon…

Natural Capital

Biodiversity briefing afternoon round up

The event was opened by Banque de France's Alexandre Gautier, who called for central banks and investors…

Natural Capital,Policy

News round-up: UNEP FI; National Grid; Santos

Carbon,Natural Capital

UNEP FI issues guide for financial institutions to lead a sustainable ocean recovery

Natural Capital

TCFD 'implied temperature rise' metric gets Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance backing

An alliance of investors with more than $5 trillion in combined assets under management has told the…

ESG Data

Banks face 'risk of errors' in applying EU Taxonomy

An investigation by the European Banking Federation (EBF) and UNEP FI into the impact of the EU Taxonomy…

ESG,ESG Data

News Round Up: UNEP FI, Moody's, Investment Association, and more

Co-chairs confirmed for TNFD working group

Three co-chairs have been nominated to lead the Informal Working Group (IWG) that is tasked with launching…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Natural Capital,Policy

$5trn of investors set 'unprecedented' 1.5°C emissions target

Some of the world's largest investors, with a combined $5 trillion in assets, have pledged to implement…

Carbon,Insurance

UNEP FI: climate change already impacting loan portfolios

Extreme weather events such as storm surges, wildfires, sea level rise, inland flooding, drought, and…

ESG

Many insurers still lack sustainable underwriting policies

Re/insurers shared tips on setting up frameworks for incorporating environmental, social and governance risks in underwriting at a recent UNEP PSI webinar. Cintia Cheong reports

Insurance

People Moves 14 February: LGIM; Leapfrog; AllianceBernstein; Lloyds; Green Giraffe; and more

People