ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australia to Draw Private Capital to Affordable Housing Sector

    By Editors | 10/11/2022

    The National Housing Infrastructure Facility will be used to attract investment from super funds and institutional investors into the social and affordable housing sector.

    ESG / Sustainability

    NGFS Launches New Blended Finance Initiative

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2022

    The initiative, co-led by MAS and DNB, will result in a “Blended Finance Handbook” and “demonstrative projects”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    UN Panel, IOSCO Call for Action to Stop Greenwashing

    By Editors | 10/11/2022

    A UN expert group says companies claiming to be on a path to net zero cannot also be building or investing in new fossil fuel assets.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Blue Carbon Principles and Guidance Issued at COP27

    By ESG Investor | 10/11/2022

    Principles to develop investable high-quality blue carbon projects to ensure positive outcomes for people, nature, and climate have been launched at COP27.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IOSCO Offers Recommendations on Scaling Up Carbon Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2022

    In two separate consultation reports, IOSCO explores measures to bolster the transparency, integrity and resilience of mandatory and voluntary carbon markets.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB Outlines Plans to Prepare Market for New Standards

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2022

    ISSB launches capacity building initiative. CDP to adopt ISSB standard on environmental disclosure platform. IOSCO to “promptly” decide on endorsement.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Private Sector Key to US$1 Trillion Climate Finance Target

    By ESG Investor | 09/11/2022

    Report envisages the private sector “making the largest increase in financing” and calls for a proactive approach from institutions.

    ESG / Sustainability

    UK Takes Next Step to Mandatory Transition Rules

    By ESG Investor | 09/11/2022

    The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce has published its draft transition plan framework at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IFC Issues Biodiversity Investment Guidance

    By ESG Investor | 08/11/2022

    This is the first market framework for biodiversity finance that aims to support activities that conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystems.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Global Resilience Programme for Climate Launched

    By ESG Investor | 08/11/2022

    The Climate Bonds Initiative has launched programme to mobilise capital markets to bolster resilience in the face of climate change.

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