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'Come on in, the water is fine' in impact, investor tells charities

Insurance can be 'powerful lever' for positive impact, says BlueOrchard

Swiss Re says impact insurance could evolve into market 'staple'

LeapFrog: Demand for impact 'undimmed' amid market tumult

Insurance can be 'powerful lever' for positive impact, says BlueOrchard

An 'ocean' of opportunity in engagement, Credit Suisse & Rockefeller say

Oxford summit investors doubt if net zero pledges will decarbonise world at all

Invest 'early & actively' for greater impact in Asia

COP27 agenda must 'move beyond ESG to impact'

All commodities will be judged on environmental impact, says Xpansiv

Carbon capture and offsets are 'fake solutions'

Verra slams ICVCM's 'unworkable' Core Carbon Principles

UBP eyes 'smart agtech' amid escalating fertiliser costs

REPowerEU's 'raid' on ETS reserves will lower carbon prices

Verra and Gold Standard explore seaweed credits

BlueOrchard to launch new impact fund

Methane capture beats 'mediocre' wind & solar profits, says North Sky

Temasek to prioritise sustainable aviation

COP27: Regulators weigh-in on carbon markets

Be picky with buyers as 'carbon is a seller's market', says AXA IM Alts

Impact investor eyes Inflation Reduction Act tailwind for methane capture market

China eyes revamped offsets to help fund $140trn climate costs

BoE's Breeden warns against 'paper decarbonisation'

COP27 has not been the 'Africa COP' it needed to be, says Actis

​Standard Chartered CEO: 'VCMs exist because governments have failed'

Federated Hermes eyes 'impact' tech stocks

Stop subsidising renewables, says M&G

LeapFrog looks to smartphones to tackle financial exclusion

SDI AOP launches patent tracker as impact assessment tool

Impact monitoring may be a 'performative exercise', finds BlueMark

Planet Tracker explores 'blue recovery bond' to protect fish

International carbon market 'will be addressed at COP27', webinar hears

Gas inclusion would 'debase' UK taxonomy

Bond round-up: Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, SMBC, Banco Internacional Ecuador... and more

Triodos Pioneer Impact Fund falls 10% in 2022

Local currency loans should be impact 'norm'

BlackRock to score its impact using SDG 'data factory'

New buyers in carbon markets are 'distorting' prices

Decarbonising properties a 'clear opportunity' for impact investors

Voluntary carbon market 'is a dying breed'

'Three problems' with Verra's first plastic waste reduction credits

EU GBS 'may be a step backward' for green bond impact reporting

S&P: ESG scoring must consider overall impact

Total hit by shareholder resolution - again

BlueOrchard to launch second impact insurance fund

TNFD 'beta' framework to be launched "next week"

Suzano: Sustainable bonds, rather than loans, is where the greenium is

Ukraine conflict 'won't undermine green transition'

3 years after Brumadinho, "next dam collapse is only a matter of time"

​Xpansiv sees improved liquidity in voluntary carbon market

First-of-its-kind voluntary carbon credit fund to launch in 2023

Carbon credits will be 'junk' without corresponding adjustments

Nestlé dropped from DJSI 'after reporting review'

​COP26 carbon framework clear but 'lacks environmental integrity', say experts

Carbon exchange suggests ICVCM could create market bottleneck

'Carbon allowances have merit for impact investors', argues Morningstar

GHG 'accountability crisis' requires single standard

SDG engagement fund breaks through $2bn barrier

'Broken' targets of Net Zero Asset Managers initiative criticised

Generalist SDG strategies are less impactful, says Axa IM Alts

SDG mapping is not impact investing, says GIIN CEO

No place for deep sea mining in blue bonds, say investors

EQT drops SDG claims for its investments

C&I rooftop solar investment 'boosted by energy crisis'

'Mean species abundance' data is flawed but vital, says Candriam

Impact 'should focus on under-represented entrepreneurs'

Investors 'must get to grips with supply chains'

Berenberg targets positive impact but refrains from impact label

LeapFrog benefits as valuations of African financial services firms jump

Impact 'should focus on under-represented entrepreneurs'

Video: Jonathan Maes (European Commission) at ESG in Fixed Income EMEA 2022

Verra bans greenwashing cryptos using retired credits

'The next blue bond will be in Asia', says Nuveen

Single, reference price for voluntary carbon market launched

Nordea warns on gap between portfolio emissions reduction and 'real world impact'

How impact measurement can help avoid impact-washing

GIIN impact benchmark gives 'competitive edge', says DWM

Carbon credits have 'long way to go' to get social ratings

Belgium to launch impact investing institute

Microfinance 'causes some hardship but is positive overall'

Actis supports EU 'transitional' gas label

Renewables trust DORE plans to issue shares

WHEB snaps up transitional companies amid market sell-off

Seafood profits take hit from unsustainable supply chains, investors warned

​Investors ill-prepared for risks posed by antimicrobial resistance, Aviva warns

Viridios AI plans to be 'Bloomberg of the voluntary carbon markets'

'Single, reference carbon price' trades at $7.23

Loan round-up: ACEN, Saxon Weald, Xinyi Glass and more...

LMICs offer healthcare's 'greatest opportunity for impact', says AXA IM Alts

Impact investing makes 'financial sense' for real estate, argues Franklin Templeton

Bamboo mulls more blended finance for greater impact

US companies 'creating executive positions' to meet diversity targets

SLB step-downs are 'opportunity' for sovereigns

'Milestone' impact comparison tool launched by GIIN

Federated Hermes to launch biodiversity listed equities fund

Demand for renewables will 'drive investors to green bonds & loans'

Ukraine invasion will lead to food shortages, warns impact investor

Gresham House draws up sustainable forestry charter

Schroders will vote against 'climate laggard' board leaders, targets VW

Sustainability-linked bonds 'risk green/social-washing'

Asian sustainable farming is 'overlooked investment opportunity'

AXA IM launches social and sustainable bond fund

​Chinese carbon price 'to quintuple'

EU carbon prices expected to surpass €130 before year end

Biomass data from satellites 'can benefit voluntary carbon market'

Cryptocurrency snaps up 2% of VCU carbon offset supply

'Five years is definitely too long' for NDCs to be updated, says Impax

'Recycling becoming a geostrategic necessity', says WHEB