All sustainable finance articles – Page 2
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Special ReportSustainable finance professionals take stock
IPE asked the responsible investment leads of top European asset owners a key question: has the ESG / green finance movement been effective in achieving a more sustainable economy? Here are their answers
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Special ReportPlenty left for EU sustainable finance policy to tackle
European policymakers have gone full throttle on sustainable finance over the past five years. Do they have the wherewithal to finish the job?
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NewsNext EU Commission must set clear standard for investor engagement, NGOs say
Group of NGOs publish ‘manifesto’ for the 2024-2029 European Commission
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NewsEx-Alecta CEO eyes move into sustainable finance
Magnus Billing tells IPE he’s keen to spend his time in green investment, but doesn’t think mainstream capital has all the answers
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NewsPRI’s Fabian urges rethink of theories behind sustainable finance
‘When it comes to engaging on policy, the truth is, we are losing,’ says PRI’s Nathan Fabian
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NewsEuropean Commission at risk of losing leadership role on sustainable finance
There is high-level political pressure on Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to further hollow out the standards
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NewsBaFin deploys full range of regulatory tools to fight greenwashing
The regulator’s efforts are currently focusing on the ‘environmental’ aspect of ESG, and particularly on climate change
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NewsSwiss investors expand sustainable investments in private markets
Last year, asset managers and asset owners invested CHF77bn (€78.6bn) in private equity in line with sustainable standards, up from CHF74bn in 2021
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes stricter rules for ESG ratings providers
The draft legislation requires ESG ratings providers to disclose potential conflicts of interest
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FeaturesGreenwashing: Teasing out the intentional from the accidental
Greenwashing is increasingly under the spotlight as investors and rulemakers try to figure out whether the chief concern is untruthfulness or the unintentional misleading of clients with environmental claims
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NewsGerman sustainable finance platform wins support
Questions remain about how to achieve lasting changes in companies’ sustainability plans
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NewsUK green finance strategy plans to accelerate investment in nature
There is a target to raise at least £500m in private finance to support nature’s recovery every year by 2027 in England, rising to more than £1bn per year by 2030
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NewsGerman sustainable advisory body presses to start data access point for taxonomy
The sustainable finance committee is alos pusshing for Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of products
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NewsISSB to consult on wide-ranging connectivity project, warns on resourcing trade-offs
Stakeholders must give the board a clear steer on priorities, says Sue Lloyd
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NewsMost asset managers have withheld or ditched investments as part of ESG engagement, says study
ShareAction urged assets managers to develop and publish their escalation strategies for dealing with uncooperative companies
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NewsBaFin gives go-ahead to engagement platform for asset owners, managers
Sustainable finance advisory committee to set up platform and publish taxonomy paper, while taking clear stance on ESMA’s ESG consultation
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NewsISO launches sustainable finance standard
The British Standards Institute (BSI) – developing the new guidance – has committed to embed climate science into every new or revised standard it creates
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NewsUK watchdog canvasses views from financial sector on sustainability
FCA issues discussion paper to highlight good practices and mull need for more regulation
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Opinion PiecesTime for honesty in the face of the ESG backlash
Sustainable finance is a broad church: it covers small investors whose clients want their capital to benefit society through to big managers who only consider environmental and social issues if they stand to make money.
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NewsSustainability roundup: 80% increase in sustainable investing, new research shows
Plus: Redwheel launches sustainability framework
