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    ISSB Eases Financed Emissions Rules Under IFRS S2, Giving Banks And Asset Managers Reporting Relief

    2025-12-12

    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.

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    95% of Business Leaders View Climate Transition as Source of Growth and Opportunity: HSBC Survey

    2025-12-11

    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.

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    M&G Appoints Marian D’Auria as New Chief Sustainability Officer

    2025-12-05

    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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    Green Economy Now Worth Over $5 Trillion Annually: Report

    2025-12-05

    ESG Dive: The green economy, as defined by the report, was the second fastest-growing industry in the decade since 2015, behind only technology. More than half of the global emission mitigation needed by 2050 — 55% — can be achieved through “competitive methods,” with another approximately 20% of emissions that can be addressed at a “minor cost disadvantage,” the report said.

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    PCAF Expands Global GHG Accounting Standard for Finance and Insurance

    2025-12-03

    ESG News: The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has released a sweeping update to the Global Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry, widening the scope of assets that banks, asset managers and insurers can measure across their financed and insurance-linked emissions.

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    CVC, Low Carbon Secure $1.39 Billion to Accelerate European Clean Energy Expansion

    2025-12-02

    ESG News: A decisive new wave of private capital is moving into Europe’s energy transition as Low Carbon, one of the region’s most active utility-scale renewables developers, secures a landmark investment from CVC DIF. 

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    JPMorgan Appoints Robert Keepers to Lead Climate Tech Strategy

    2025-11-26

    ESG News: JPMorgan has appointed Robert Keepers as Head of Climate Tech, giving one of the world’s largest financial institutions a dedicated leader for clients developing the next generation of decarbonization technologies.

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    Morgan Stanley Survey Shows Institutional Investors Increasing Sustainable Allocations

    2025-11-26

    ESG News: Institutional investors are preparing to increase allocations to sustainable strategies through 2027, even as concerns around political volatility, shifting regulatory guidance and data constraints grow. 

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    87% of Institutional Investors Have Declined or Reconsidered Fund Commitments on AML/KYC Concerns

    2025-11-20

    Funds Europe: Nearly nine-in-10 (87%) limited partners (LPs) have declined or reconsidered a fund allocation due to anti-money laundering and Know Your Customer (AML/KYC) concerns, underscoring just how significant compliance has become as a gatekeeping item for fundraising.

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    Deutsche Bank Targets Net Zero Transition Finance Opportunities in Hard-to-Abate Sectors

    2025-11-18

    ESG Today: Deutsche Bank announced a series of new updates to its sustainability strategy, including expanding its sustainable finance strategy to target opportunities for funding net zero transitions in hard to abate sectors, with the release of a new framework outlining its rules and parameters for transition finance transactions.

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