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March 23, 2023
Companies lack confidence in ESG rating providers, says report
While demand for ESG data is on the rise, rating providers are facing...
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March 15, 2023
‘Not the role of BlackRock’ to engineer climate transition, Fink says
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink says it is for governments, technology and...
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March 15, 2023
Credit Suisse climate strategy ‘not fit for purpose’, ShareAction says
The campaigning group has called on Credit Suisse investors to vote against...
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March 13, 2023
SVB collapse: What now for clean tech financing?
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the start-up...
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March 13, 2023
Explainer: Is there a market for debt-for-climate swaps?
With a $125tn of investment required globally to meet the Paris Agreement...
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March 9, 2023
Hopes that World Bank head will focus on climate change
Many have high hopes for presumptive World Bank head Ajay Banga, though...
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March 1, 2023
G20 finance ministers seek technical framework to finance SDGs
The global common framework would focus on nature-related data and reporting and consider social impact. At a meeting held in Bengaluru during India's G20 presidency, finance ministers and central bank...
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February 28, 2023
World's largest asset managers have ‘serious gaps’ in ESG policies, says ShareAction
A global study has found that most large asset managers are failing to invest “in a way that will protect climate, biodiversity and people”. Two-thirds of the asset managers surveyed...
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February 23, 2023
UK public pension schemes urge oil companies to make ‘quality’ climate pledges
A group of local government pension schemes will vote against the chairs of oil producers failing to meet climate benchmarks and banks’ sustainability committee chairs when falling short of transition...
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February 16, 2023
Barclays tightens policy on oil sands and coal financing
The UK bank will stop financing oil sands exploration following years of pressure from activists and investors, but has no new oil and gas policy. Barclays has said that it...
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February 15, 2023
India revamps green bond rules as market takes off
With new definitions and new requirements on disclosure, India’s regulator is pulling the national green bond market into line with global standards. The Securities and Exchange Board of India, the...
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