Environmental Finance

JULY 3, 2025

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026 03 July 2025 The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.

Greenwashing

Eco-Business

JUNE 30, 2025

Many suppliers balk at the high capital investment needed to replace gas-based boilers with more energy-efficient technologies, like heat pumps, according to a study by the Apparel Impact Institute (AII), a non-profit promoting sustainable investments. Overall, Bangladeshi fashion suppliers face an investment gap of US$4.8

Net Zero

Environmental Finance

JULY 3, 2025

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026 03 July 2025 The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JUNE 27, 2025

Lack of reliable data hindering investment in the Global South, says AXA 27 June 2025 A lack of reliable data is preventing asset managers from committing to sustainable investing in the developing markets, AXA has said.

Banking

Environmental Finance

JUNE 27, 2025

Lack of reliable data hindering investment in the Global South, says AXA 27 June 2025 A lack of reliable data is preventing asset managers from committing to sustainable investing in the developing markets, AXA has said.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JUNE 27, 2025

Lack of reliable data hindering investment in the Global South, says AXA 27 June 2025 A lack of reliable data is preventing asset managers from committing to sustainable investing in the developing markets, AXA has said.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JULY 3, 2025

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026 03 July 2025 The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JUNE 27, 2025

Lack of reliable data hindering investment in the Global South, says AXA 27 June 2025 A lack of reliable data is preventing asset managers from committing to sustainable investing in the developing markets, AXA has said.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JULY 3, 2025

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026 03 July 2025 The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.

Stranded Assets

Eco-Business

JUNE 24, 2025

According to Morgan Stanley’s 2024 Sustainable Signals report, 84 per cent of individual US investors expressed interest in sustainable investing. Sustainability doesn’t serve as a feel-good strategy. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. Gender equality 10.

Value Creation

Environmental Finance

JUNE 27, 2025

Lack of reliable data hindering investment in the Global South, says AXA 27 June 2025 A lack of reliable data is preventing asset managers from committing to sustainable investing in the developing markets, AXA has said.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JULY 3, 2025

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026 03 July 2025 The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JULY 3, 2025

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026 03 July 2025 The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JULY 4, 2025

Manulife: We are watching the interesting SLLB instrument closely ICMA Principles gives green light to nature bond label TFFF could reshape how investors engage with development finance Make mine a double! Sign up today for free.

Banking

Environmental Finance

JULY 4, 2025

Manulife: We are watching the interesting SLLB instrument closely ICMA Principles gives green light to nature bond label TFFF could reshape how investors engage with development finance Make mine a double!

Stranded Assets

Environmental Finance

JULY 4, 2025

Manulife: We are watching the interesting SLLB instrument closely ICMA Principles gives green light to nature bond label TFFF could reshape how investors engage with development finance Make mine a double!

Stranded Assets

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

4th webinar presented, focusing on what carbon offsets can – and can’t – do as part of our Climate Action webinar series. More recently, we conducted a four-part Climate Action webinar series with related resources to build capacity and spur action. INVESTING IN A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION.

Value Creation

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

IPR, which was commissioned by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2018, stressed that policy is “central to any scale up” in the development of clean energy technologies. The post Policy Paramount in Driving DACCS Development appeared first on ESG Investor.

Development

Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 24, 2023

On Thursday, March 23, SDSN and Geopark Quadrilátero Ferrífero (an SDSN Member) organized the webinar Climate Change Impacts on Mining Operations and Mining Territories. Artaxo called on participants to act with urgency to avoid the worst climate impacts and move towards a sustainable development trajectory.

Climate Change

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The report outlines how co-location could incentivise the development of battery storage and the expansion of a variety of energy sources including solar and wind power, as well as low-carbon hydrogen production. It could also help to accommodate new energy needs such as an increase in electric vehicle charging.

Net Zero

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This increase is a major development for the evolving ESG market. trillion, even more investment is needed. She cited the massive growth of ESG initiatives as a great achievement but was wary of the lack of democratized data that can clearly define certain ESG investments as sustainable. SOURCE: Nasdaq, Inc.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

An announcement from EU member states on the implementation of EUDR is expected at COP28, he added. Also speaking on the webinar, Julie Gorte, Senior Vice President for Sustainable Investing at Impax Asset Management, described EUDR as one of the more “comprehensive and far-reaching tools” focused on environmental preservation.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2023

Despite growing sustainable investment opportunities across Africa, “business-as-usual” finance system reinforces funding gap. Many developed nations have already made commitments to the fund, including Belgium pledging US$2.7 Climate finance channelled into Africa cannot be upscaled in line with a 1.5°C

Climate Change

Chris Hall

APRIL 3, 2024

In a webinar held on 2 April to discuss the details of the three guidance papers, ten members of the NZAOA, including AkademikerPension , Kenfo and University Pension Plan Ontario , highlighted the need for better transparency, consistency and accessibility in asset managers’ stewardship practices when it comes to ESG issues.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Drawing from experiences in other regions, the UK has an opportunity to consider various use cases, prioritise them, and tailor the taxonomy to suit these purposes, particularly as it launches its taxonomy consultation in the autumn,” GTAG Member Kate Levick said during a webinar on 8 September.

Banking

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

“Just as asset owners have to accept that they earn a lower yield on the sovereigns they hold for liquidity, they also have to accept that they’re ceding some control over the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with their sovereign debt portfolio,” said David Land, Head of Investment Strategy at UK-based pensions insurance specialist Rothesay, (..)

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Sphera

MAY 1, 2023

2022 brought a flurry of new rules, regulations and frameworks aimed at sustainable investing and the consideration of ESG factors, and we expect more in 2023. The shift from voluntary to mandatory ESG and climate-related disclosures is transforming corporate sustainability practice along the way.

Sustainable Investment

Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

She was speaking on a webinar organised late last year by NGO Preventable Surprises on climate action and investor stewardship on migrant rights. Tim Docking, CEO of RIN, says it is building a set of tools to help investors identify refugee investments, source them and measure their impact.

Divestment

Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2024

Story time – The halfway point of the calendar year brings forth a stream of impact and sustainability reports from asset managers and owners, particularly in the UK, as signatories also comply with their obligations under the Stewardship Code.

Stewardship Code

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Inconsistent, limited corporate disclosures continue to frustrate investors’ efforts to secure decision-useful data on social impact, according to panellists during a webinar hosted by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Forum (UKSIF) this week.

Impact Investing

Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

“Governments plays such a huge role as enablers for the economic environment in their countries,” said Udo Riese, ESG Lead at Allianz Investment Management. Members will also continue to explore the development of secondary methodologies that demarcate sovereign debt portfolios, such as setting boundary scores.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2024

“The reason why we have started to work on this nature target-setting framework for asset managers and asset owners, is to create a shared understanding and a common language for investors on nature,” said Diane Rossiard, Head of Data and Corporate Engagement at the FfB, speaking at a webinar that launched the guidance.

Banking

We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 24, 2023

At Ceres Global in New York City, 250+ investors and businesses launched a call for policymakers to protect the freedom to invest responsibly, following recent political attempts to frustrate sustainable investment practices. To Ivory Coast, where mobility startup EVTech has launched a €6.4 million Series A funding round. “We

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Sustainability Update

OCTOBER 15, 2024

More recently, the IFRS has taken the leadership in moving toward global standards in sustainability reporting by announcing the formation in 2021 of ISSB to develop a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures for global financial markets. To help U.S.

Corporate Financiers

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

“Social issues are becoming increasingly important to investors as they look to understand the impact of their investments and ensure a just transition to net zero,” said Victor van Hoorn , Executive Director of the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif), speaking during a webinar launching the paper.

Social Sustainability

B the Change

AUGUST 5, 2022

As a large Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Capital Plus Financial focuses on homeownership in underserved communities to amplify economic and social impact. The Genus Capital Management team at a park cleanup for a B Local Vancouver event.

Sustainable Investment

Chris Hall

JUNE 29, 2022

This has been identified as a priority at Amazon, Goodman added, because developing and retaining people within the company is vital if it is to maintain and grow its competitive advantage. Workers’ rights is one of six priority themes in Schroders’ engagement blueprint, which sets out its approach to active management.

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