SFDR reform: A call for enhanced comparability and third-party assurance
PwC Luxembourg’s Marcassoli says third-party sustainability assurance embedded within SFDR would set a benchmark for ESG integrity
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Portfolio decarbonisation needs to be measured by multiple metrics for accuracy
Individual carbon metrics are impacted by idiosyncratic biases and short-term volatility, according to LSEG report
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NZAOA members reduce financed emissions by at least 6%
Annual progress report details progress towards decarbonisation targets among asset owners
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Climate technology set to surpass tipping points
Solar PV, wind and utility-scale batteries set to outcompete incumbents
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Green, social and sustainability bond issuance surpasses $5trn
GSS bond issuance has experienced its most active period since the market’s inception
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Aviva Investors launches Carbon Removal fund
The fund will invest in nature-based and engineered carbon removal solutions
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BeZero Carbon launches first carbon credit portfolio rating framework
the BeZero Carbon Portfolio Rating will help businesses deliver climate impact
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LGT Wealth Management promotes Stone to chief sustainability officer
Oversight of sustainability decisions across the business
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M&G partners with Swiss impact manager for first sustainable bond launch
Fund will be co-managed by Mario Eisenegger and Ben Lord
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Green Dream with MCSI’s Turner: Companies increasingly using carbon credits within climate strategy
MSCI’s head of carbon markets discusses how to rate carbon credits and expectations for COP29
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Ninety One launches Sovereign Biodiversity index
It is the third quantitative tool introduced by the firm as part of its ESG assessment framework
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Over half of managers believe net zero will ‘be disorderly or fail’
As LCP report urges managers to address gaps in their transition plans to achieve net zero targets