Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Tag: frameworks

Net-zero Target-Setting Protocol for the insurance industry launched

INSIGHT by UNEPFI The United Nations-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) launched the Alliance’s first Target-Setting Protocol at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. As...

Integrating the climate principles into gas and oil dealmaking

INSIGHT by Ceres | A new report published by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Ceres outlines the first-ever climate-related guidance for oil and gas companies entering merger and acquisition...

The Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) launches first integrated nature and climate...

The Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) has launched FPS + Nature, (FPS+N) the first integrated nature and climate scenario published for use by investors. FPS+N...

Global collaboration between PRI and GSIA to develop ESG terminology

INSIGHT by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia A new global collaboration to align and refine ESG terminology between the UN Principles for Responsible Investment,...

COP15 – Landmark UN Biodiversity Agreement

COP15: NATIONS ADOPT FOUR GOALS, 23 TARGETS FOR 2030 IN LANDMARK UN BIODIVERSITY AGREEMENT By 2030: Protect 30% of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland...

ISSB will consider nature-related standards and disclosures

As part of the work of the ISSB to develop the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (due to be published in 2023) it was decided...

CSDDD – promoting environmentally and socially responsible business practices

Eurosif released a joint statement to support the European Commission’s proposal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Eurosif co-signed this statement with...

ESG and sustainability fund names under review

ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority initiated a consultation until 20 February 2023 to develop guidelines on funds' names with ESG or sustainabilty-related...

“What’s in a fund name?” Shakespeare would ask

When playwright William Shakespeare asked the question, “What's in a name?” in Romeo and Juliet, he was referring to the idea that names themselves are...

First batch of EFRAG standards for CSRD

| Eurosif welcomes the most recent EFRAG proposals for the EU Sustainability reporting standards.  The first batch of the sector-agnostic standards constitute an important step towards...