Regulation

This is the second set of guidance published by the EU legislative body on the SFDR.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Japanese regulator establishes taskforce for sustainability reporting; California's Fossil Fuel Divestment bill passes Senate; Vanguard stays close to fossil fuel industry.

Pensions and insurance giant calls on UK policymakers to create a minister for Just Transition or a Just Transition advisory committee. 

European Defence Agency seeks to “measure and benchmark” defence industry’s contributions to sustainability goals.

The EU’s Digital Services Act will impose tougher controls on content, advertising and algorithms.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative also announces search for consultants to assist taxonomy efforts, as investor groups welcome new Aussie prime minister's climate shift.

More than half of 2DII survey respondents back banning aggregated ESG ratings.

Just 63 of 185 impact-labelled funds pursue impact objectives and report on progress, Hamburg University researchers have found.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: RLAM to abstain on Shell transition plan, IEA says development finance ‘essential’ for ASEAN energy transition.

Labelling natural gas a green investment could 'seriously damage the UK’s leadership position on sustainable finance', UKSIF CEO James Alexander warns.