UN announces net zero expert group

Policy

Morgan Stanley: five takeaways for investors from UN biodiversity plan

Morgan Stanley has revealed the implications of the UN's draft biodiversity plan for investors of targets...

Natural Capital

Pakistan explores issuing first sovereign 'nature performance bond'

Pakistan could become the first sovereign to issue a nature performance bond, it has been revealed.

Natural Capital

UN's 'Race to Zero' campaign launches finance sector expert group

The Race to Zero campaign launched by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…

Investment,Policy

Develop principles to govern digital finance and SDGs, UN told

The UN has been urged to help develop a set of principles to advance technology's role in closing the…

IMPACT,Policy

Industry standard for tailings dam management launched

A global industry standard on how to manage tailings dams from construction through to closure has been…

ESG,Investment,Policy

Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures working group announced

Ten financial firms have joined a working group to develop a reporting framework for the impact of the…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

UK government launches COP26 after sacking president

The UK government's launch of the UN Climate Summit, to be hosted in Glasgow in November, was overshadowed…

COP,Policy

Future of Sustainable Data Alliance launched in Davos

A Future of Sustainable Data Alliance has been announced at the World Economic Forum event in Davos

ESG

Northern Trust launches low-carbon EM strategy

Chicago-based Northern Trust Asset Management - which manages $975 billion of investor assets - has launched…

Carbon,Equity

Franklin Templeton warns SDGs vulnerable to misuse and dilution

Franklin Templeton has warned that the UN Social Development Goals are "vulnerable to misuse, misrepresentation…

Carbon,Policy

Disappointment as COP25 fails to live up to promise

Disappointment met the closing of the COP25 climate talks in Madrid on Sunday after hopes were dashed…

Policy

New fund launched to invest in off-grid energy firms in Africa

UK-based charity Shell Foundation and Dutch development bank FMO have launched a $120 million investment…

Equity

UN and Allianz calls for joined up ESG integration on both sides of insurers balance sheet

UN PSI and German insurer Allianz launch new guide

Insurance

Aviva backs initiative to monitor corporate progress on SDGs

A coalition of public and private sector stakeholders, including UK insurer Aviva, have launched the…

Corporate,Investment,Policy

Financial centres set out principles for sustainability taxonomies

The International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) has set out ten principles that…

ESG,Policy

UN sets insurance sustainability goals for cities

Insurance Industry Development Goals cover risk management, insurance and investment activities

Insurance

Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced

The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

Investment

Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation…

BNP teams up with UN to raise $10bn for emerging countries

BNP Paribas and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) plan to raise $10 billion for climate…

Equity,Renewables