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Natural carbon sinks in danger: More than half of all mangrove ecosystems at risk...
INSIGHT by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
More than half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse, according to...
Can we trust the numbers behind ESG? | Richard Hardyment
INSIGHT by Richard Hardyment, the author of the book 'Measuring Good Business: Making Sense of ESG Data' , Head of Business Engagement at the...
Four ways that the investment industry can tackle gender inequality in its portfolios |...
INSIGHT by Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee, Investor Engagement Lead and Talya Swissa, Social Transformation Engagement Manager; World Benchmarking Alliance
Last year, the World Benchmarking Alliance assessed 1,006 companies from ten...
Jurisdictions covering over half of global GDP advance towards ISSB standards
INSIGHT by the IFRS
Jurisdictions representing over half the global economy by gross domestic product (GDP) have announced steps to use the International Sustainability Standards...
Closing the global biodiversity funding gap is addressing systemic challenges | Emine Isciel
INSIGHT by Emine Isciel, Head of Climate and Environment at Storebrand and co-chair of the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation working group on Public...
EU: What are the new monitoring, reporting and verification obligations for the oil, coal...
INSIGHT by the European Commission
| What are the new monitoring, reporting and verification obligations for the oil, coal and gas sectors?
Under the new EU...
EU Council gives green light for the eco-design regulation fostering green transition
INSIGHT by the EU Council
The Council has today adopted the ecodesign regulation, which sets requirements for sustainable products. The regulation replaces the existing ecodesign...
GRI and IFRS Foundation collaboration to deliver full interoperability that enables seamless sustainability reporting
INSIGHT by the Global Reporting Initiative
The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) are deepening their working relationship, building upon the Memorandum of Understanding signed...
New report: Strategies for sustainable finance in the agri-food sector | Climate Bonds Initiative
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) recently announced the release of its highly anticipated report, ‘Transition in Action Agri-Food’. This...
New legal analysis countering claims of anti-trust violations for climate-related investing | US SIF
INSIGHT by the US SIF
Jenner & Block LLP legal memo finds no basis in law for attorney generals' and legislators' threats that shareholders acting...
Sharp declines in critical mineral prices mask risks of future supply strains as energy...
INSIGHT by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Prices for key minerals used in clean energy technologies dropped in 2023, but new IEA analysis shows need...
Don’t let the increased requirements take you away from working towards a climate-friendly asset...
Q&A with Bobby Riddaway, Professional Trustee and Non-executive Director; currently Chair of Trustees on the DB Scheme of a London based firm of Lawyers
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Ep. 54 | A Week of Circularity: The Coffee Value Chain
NEWSLETTER by Alessia Falsarone. The author acknowledges the team at The University of Chicago Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management Program and all participants of the...
World’s highest court for marine protection: States have an obligation to protect the ocean
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
Today the world’s highest court for marine protection - the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) - issued an...
Company progress on deforestation in supply chains | CDP
INSIGHT by CDP
New data from the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) and CDP show that achievement of deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains is possible, but still uncommon around the...
Circular economy and Zero Waste Cities in Ukraine | Zero Waste Europe
INSIGHT by Zero Waste Europe
On May 1, the Zero Waste Cities in Ukraine project was launched in Ukraine with the financial support of the European...
China leading green bond issuance for the second consecutive year
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
The Climate Bonds Initiative’s (Climate Bonds) latest report reveals in 2023, China led green bond issuance for the second...
Biodiversity litigation: Portugal abandons plans for a new airport on a nature reserve after...
INSIGHT by ClientEarth
Environmental lawyers have reacted after the Portuguese government announced it would abandon plans to build Lisbon’s new airport on an internationally protected nature site,...
The Climate Bonds Initiative introduces a tool for financial institutions to assess their corporates’...
INSIGHT by the Climate Bonds Initiative
Building on the foundational work launched last year, Climate Bonds Initiative, together with the Institutional Investors Group on Climate...
New ‘CSRD Essentials’ series explains the EU’s mandatory sustainability reporting requirements | GRI
INSIGHT by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
A new publication addresses key themes on the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the legislation...