EU Finalizes Investment Fund Labels to Combat Greenwashing May 15, 2024 By Huw Jones The European Union’s securities watchdog confirmed on Tuesday final guidelines on when investment funds can label themselves as being “sustainable”...
Allianz and Dutch Development Bank Back $1.1 Billion Sustainable Loans Fund November 28, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop Allianz Global Investors and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed one of the largest “blended finance” funds on record, raising...
Climate Activists Sue EU for Labeling Gas and Nuclear Investments as ‘Green’ April 18, 2023 By Kate Abnett Greenpeace and other campaign groups are set to take the European Commission to court on Tuesday, seeking to overturn European...
Singapore Plans Financial Services Overhaul to Boost Sustainable Finance, Reinsurance September 15, 2022 By Chen Lin Singapore announced plans on Thursday to overhaul its financial services industry by 2025 in a bid to cement its position...
Financial Services Firms Face Disclosure Requirements for Biodiversity Investments May 27, 2022 By Divya Chowdhury and Jessica DiNapoli DAVOS, Switzerland – Financial firms already struggling with climate-compliance due to unclear measurement metrics will soon face new disclosure requirements...
New Global Standard Setter for Corporate Sustainability Drafts 1st Guidelines April 5, 2022 By Huw Jones A new global standard setter for company sustainability reporting set out its first draft guidelines on Thursday [March 31], entering...
Aviva Broadens Sustainable Investments to Include Biodiversity, Human Rights January 24, 2022 By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop Leading British asset manager Aviva Investors plans to push boards for greater action on biodiversity and human rights so that...
New Global Board for Corporate Sustainability Standards Gets Heavyweight Advisers June 7, 2021 By Huw Jones Former European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet will head an advisory group on setting up a global board for sustainability-related...
Broker Howden Launches World’s 1st Fully Sustainable Insurer, Parhelion June 2, 2021 Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced it is launching a UK insurer called Parhelion, which it describes as “the world’s...
Sustainable Investment Group Questions Liberty Mutual over Australia Coal Mine Plan April 8, 2021 MELBOURNE – UNPRI, a United Nations-backed network that promotes sustainable investment, is reviewing the status of Liberty Mutual as a...