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Forbes: Finance departments aren’t just for finance anymore, and today's CFO really needs to be a full-on strategist. That’s one of the main conclusions from a report released earlier this month by Genpact and HFS Research, but it’s something most CFOs are very familiar with as their jobs have been rapidly changing.
ESG News: In a comprehensive study conducted by MSCI ESG Research, the relationship between MSCI ESG Ratings and the cost of capital for corporate equity and debt issuers was analyzed. The study revealed that companies with higher ESG ratings generally experience lower financing costs, both in equity and debt markets.
ESG Today: Most companies and investors are not yet measuring and targeting reductions in Scope 3 value chain emissions, leading to significant overlooked and unreported financial risks in their supply chains, according to a new report released by Boston Consulting Group and environmental disclosure system CDP.
BNN Bloomberg: T. Rowe Price Group Inc. is targeting a corner of the sustainable debt market that it sees growing fast over the next decade: blue bonds. Blue bonds are debt instruments issued by companies or financial institutions to fund projects that help protect or revive the world’s oceans and waterways in the face of climate change, overfishing and pollution.
Funds Europe: The EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), a voluntary ‘gold standard’ for Green, Social, and Sustainability (GSS) bond issuers, aims to combat greenwashing and enhance the transparency and credibility of Green Bonds across the EU.
GreenBiz: Some of the world's largest businesses and financial firms have urged governments to embrace more ambitious policies to halt and reverse nature loss this decade, as diplomats step up preparations for the next U.N. Biodiversity Summit in Colombia this autumn.
Yahoo Finance: At some of the world’s biggest asset managers, ESG fund launches are quietly stalling. BlackRock Inc., Deutsche Bank AG’s DWS Group, Invesco Ltd. and the asset management arm of UBS Group AG are among firms that have cut the number of new funds with environmental, social and governance mandates, according to data provided by Morningstar Direct.
U.S. News: A U.S. appeals court ordered a Texas judge to reconsider his decision upholding a Biden administration rule that allows socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans, in light of a major recent Supreme Court ruling.
ESG Today: Australian energy transition platform Symphony Infrastructure Partners announced that it has raised A$488 million (USD$329 million) in a Series A financing round including A$300 million (USD$202 million) from lead investor Blackstone, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and completing a series of five pending acquisitions.
Yahoo Finance: At Institutional Investor, keeper of Wall Street’s version of the Oscars for financial analysts, the winner in one category this year is — nobody. The red carpet is being formally rolled up for the three letters, ESG. The 57-year-old II has dropped the label, short for environmental, social and governance, from its annual analyst rankings.
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