Annual CEC benchmark shows improvement; initiative separately notes public disclosures required for assessment after Canada greenwashing measures saw some firms remove sustainability claims.
Investment in adaptation is a pressing need for parts of APAC most exposed to climate impacts, writes Steve Cotterill.
Institutional investors have a key role to play in driving a shift towards more sustainable farming practices, write Laura Chapman and Lucy Hussona.
Aligning financial flows, data, indigenous communities and the climate-nature nexus have been hot topics for the private sector.
The latest biodiversity announcements: Multilateral lenders release guidelines for Amazonia bonds; EIB and WWF collaborate on nature-based solutions.
Assessment, Indigenous rights and lobbying among weak spots flagged in engagement initiative's first benchmark.
Nature and net-zero organisations solicit feedback on new guidance for corporates and financial institutions.
The latest biodiversity announcements: TNFD publishes draft roadmap, receives Japan funding; Finance for Biodiversity adds 13 signatories.
Issuers keen to align with standard, but taxonomy complexity and uncertainty over pricing benefits prompt market hesistancy.
RI's guest columnist makes the case for a format at risk of falling out of favour with issuers and investors.