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Pure plays: 'We are not creating a new label'
28 July 2026The loan market is encouraged to innovate with financing using "streamlined" pure play company guidance, but a dedicated label is not envisaged. Ahren Lester reports
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19 collaborative engagement initiatives on nature ongoing
24 July 202619 collaborative investor engagement initiatives on nature and biodiversity-related topics are in progress this year, according to the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation.
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EFRAG unveils non-EU ESRS - but 'equivalence' calls will have to wait
24 July 2026Standards for non-EU companies to report their sustainability impacts in line with EU rules have been unveiled - but discussions on whether international standards are recognised as 'equivalent' are not expected soon.
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Credit agency SPO market share expansion continues
22 July 2026The three major US credit ratings agencies (CRAs) have continued to expand their share of the sustainable debt second-party opinion (SPO) market in the first half of 2026, with Moody's leading the pack following another share jump.
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UNEP FI plots link between sustainability, credit risk for banks
22 July 2026Banks have been given guidance on how to better manage sustainability risks as part of their core processes for financial risk management, after a survey exposed widespread gaps in their ability to do so.
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Japan dilutes dialogue wording in 'streamlined' corporate governance code
21 July 2026Changes to Japan's Corporate Governance Code have been unveiled that include encouraging earlier publication of annual reports to support investor engagement ahead of annual general meetings.
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'First step' pure-play sustainable loan assessment guidance launched
20 July 2026Influential loan market trade associations have published guidance on how to identify 'pure play' corporate borrowers that are focused almost exclusively on green or social activities.
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Westpac 'happy' with Aussie Taxonomy engagement in sustainable debt
20 July 2026Early engagement with the Australian Taxonomy (AUT) in sustainable debt markets has been encouraging, but Westpac said scalability is in focus as key sectors try to find practical ways to apply the transition-focused framework.
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EuGB issuers doing a 'good job' as market share doubles
20 July 20262026 issuance is already at record levels, with early reporting also indicating encouraging trends for the strength of the regulated green bond label. Ahren Lester reports
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Nature-positive transition pathway methodology released
17 July 2026A methodology for developing nature-positive transition pathways for the UK economy has been released, in a bid to scale up private investment.