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ESG News: The International Sustainability Standards Board has moved to ease one of the most contentious elements of climate reporting for financial institutions, rolling out targeted amendments to its IFRS S2 standard that narrow and clarify how financed emissions must be disclosed.
ESG News: Global investors are entering a more demanding phase of sustainable finance, where climate risk is moving markets in real time, regulation is tightening but diverging, and technology is becoming central to investment decision-making.
ESG Today: Paris-based asset manager Eiffel Investment Group announced that it has raised €1.2 billion (USD$1.4 billion) for the third vintage of its energy transition infrastructure debt strategy, Eiffel Energy Transition III, closing at the fund’s hard cap and significantly surpassing its initial €1 billion target.
Funds Europe: For years, small and medium-sized enterprises were locked out of green lending. The entry barriers were high, and the paperwork overwhelming. Tokenisation is now dismantling this model by allowing projects to raise funds directly from investors through digital units of ownership.
ESG Dive: The lawsuit alleged discrimination based on perceived political affiliations, discrimination based on advocacy or perceived advocacy for protected racial and/or gender groups and race and/or gender discrimination.
ESG Today: Nearly all companies and the vast majority of institutional investors see growth and commercial opportunities from the climate transition, with views on sustainability-related investments and initiatives increasingly driven by financial and strategic considerations, according to a new survey released by HSBC.
Financial Post: Europe’s vision of a towering ESG framework that would become a gold standard for other jurisdictions across the globe has just come crashing down to earth. Against a backdrop of trade warnings from the US and sluggish competitiveness at home, the European Union has opted to dramatically scale back a rulebook intended to ensure companies adhere to environmental, social and governance standards.
Yahoo Finance: The European Union reached a deal to scale back its corporate sustainability laws, after months of pressure from companies and governments including the United States and Qatar.
Top1000 Funds: The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) will reduce signatories’ responsibilities in their annual mandatory reporting, as the UN-backed body looks to stay relevant amid a surge of new responsible investment codes and standards.
ESG Today: International savings and investments business M&G plc announced the appointment of Marian D’Auria as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, with responsibility for further developing and integrating the firm’s sustainability strategy into its business.
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