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Governance pushes Adani bonds to junk brink

With a third of its stock value lost in a week and bonds trading at distressed levels, Adani is counting the cost of governance concerns.

By Adrian Murdoch

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Is the electric vehicle market stalling?

Is the electric vehicle market stalling?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Adani bonds, governance and fragile coal investments

Adani bonds, governance and fragile coal investments

By Adrian Murdoch

France’s top brands dodge difficult Scope 3 reporting

France’s top brands dodge difficult Scope 3 reporting

By Adrian Murdoch

How bad were our 2022 sustainable finance predictions?

How bad were our 2022 sustainable finance predictions?

By Daniel Flatt

Sustainable Development Goals

Has the airline industry finally embraced sustainability?

Air France-KLM's sustainability-linked bond is a step towards transparent transition, but the industry still has its head in the sand.

By Adrian Murdoch

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Why Japan embraces transition bonds

Energy and Utilities

Why Japan embraces transition bonds

By Adrian Murdoch

Capital Monitor’s seven ESG predictions for 2023

By Adrian Murdoch and Daniel Flatt

Partner Content

Why SPOs can boost investor confidence in sustainable bonds

Capital Monitor’s most read stories of 2022

By Daniel Flatt

How green are collateralised loan obligations?

How green are collateralised loan obligations?

By Adrian Murdoch

Investor voting rights battle heats up

By Vibeka Mair

Impact Points

Government

Why Sweden’s Alecta believes bondholders can effect change

The $107bn pension fund is working to influence debt issuers and to assess better the impact of green and sustainable bonds.

By Joe Marsh

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Vanguard NZAM exit is opportunity for investors to vote with their feet

Investment managers

Vanguard NZAM exit is opportunity for investors to vote with their feet

By Daniel Flatt

SDG 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth

Moore Global: Putting faith into ESG

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 15, Life On Land

Explainer: What is Cop15 and what can it achieve?

Cop27 takeaway: “Harmonise ESG disclosure”

By Adrian Murdoch

Committing to biodiversity easier than acting on it: New research

SDG 15, Life On Land

Committing to biodiversity easier than acting on it: New research

By Daniel Flatt

Sustainable Impact Banking Awards winners announced!

By Daniel Flatt

Asset Owners

Middle East and Africa

Explainer: How is the UAE developing a green finance hub?

With the UAE hosting COP28 in 2023, all eyes are on the Middle East and its place in securing a net zero future

By Silvia Pellegrino

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Explainer: Climate scenario analysis into reporting

SDG 13, Climate Action

Explainer: Climate scenario analysis into reporting

By Silvia Pellegrino

Increased cost and scrutiny push polluters to private market

By Adrian Murdoch

Energy and Utilities

The future of sustainability-linked finance in balance

Why competition law is a threat to climate collaboration

By Elizabeth Meager

Oregon's state treasurer on the US anti-ESG backlash

Oregon’s state treasurer on the US anti-ESG backlash

By Vibeka Mair

SDG 13, Climate Action

Why insurers are not warming to UN’s Race to Zero

By Polly Bindman

Partner Content

Why climate disclosures must be decision-useful

Partner content

Why climate disclosures must be decision-useful

All eyes on net zero: How cities execute world-class emissions strategies

Partner content

All eyes on net zero: How cities execute world-class emissions strategies

Why investors use sustainable fixed-income ETFs

Partner content

Why investors use sustainable fixed-income ETFs

Why businesses must build climate competency across the board

Partner content

Why businesses must build climate competency across the board

ESG Research

Manifest Climate's Disclosure Benchmark Review

Manifest Climate

Manifest Climate’s Disclosure Benchmark Review

By Manifest Climate

Sustainable Heroes: Green Leaders in Focus

Sustainable Heroes: Green Leaders in Focus

By Nomura

Sustainable bonds fare better than broader market, despite third quarter decline

Moody's Investors Service

Sustainable bonds fare better than broader market, despite third quarter decline

By Moody's Investors Service

An Insurance Underwriter’s Guide: Smarter, Faster, and Better Decisions with Location Intelligence

An Insurance Underwriter’s Guide: Smarter, Faster, and Better Decisions with Location Intelligence

By RMS

Investment Managers

Climate mitigation: What Cop27’s failure tells the capital markets

The UN suggests strong policy leadership is vital to shift capital to where it's needed. Cop27's failure has just blown that in the water.

By Daniel Flatt

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Privatisation of Twitter: Three ways to engage

Privatisation of Twitter: Three ways to engage

By Daniel Flatt

ETF providers wake up to the baseline demands of climate risk

By Adrian Murdoch

Investment managers

Asset managers divided on mandatory Scope 3 reporting

By Polly Bindman

Exclusive: Investment consultancy exits net-zero alliance

By Vibeka Mair

Supranationals lack climate transition plans, says top Aviva exec

SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Supranationals lack climate transition plans, says top Aviva exec

By Vibeka Mair

SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Real estate: CRREM cements status as transition risk standard setter

By Joe Marsh

Banks

SDG 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth

Banks have a way to go on human rights: BankTrack

The latest BankTrack human rights survey finds that none of the 50 largest banks globally completely follow UN human rights principles.

By Adrian Murdoch

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Long read: How the biggest banks are adding ESG into CEO pay

Long read: How the biggest banks are adding ESG into CEO pay

By Chris Papadopoullos

Bangladesh’s Pubali Bank targets textile sector for green overhaul

By Adrian Murdoch

Market unphased by Sembcorp’s green debt payments step up dodge

By Adrian Murdoch

AIIB pins hopes on PPPs and carbon tax to plug $26trn climate finance gap

By Adrian Murdoch

Brazil: Can the banking sector support Lula’s Amazon commitment?

Brazil: Can the banking sector support Lula’s Amazon commitment?

By Daniel Flatt

Alternative assets

How Coca-Cola’s sustainable supply chain finance programme works

By Adrian Murdoch

Companies

Mapped: The polarisation of ESG in the US

In case there was any doubt, it is now clear: sustainable investing and exclusion policies are firmly embedded in the US’ ongoing culture wars.

By Elizabeth Meager

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Link between ESG and profitability exists: New research

Link between ESG and profitability exists: New research

By Adrian Murdoch

Germany’s top brands failing to report Scope 3 emissions

By Adrian Murdoch

Middle East and Africa

Cop27: Egypt’s entrepreneurs target sustainable development

By Virginia Furness

Asia Inc behind on gender equality disclosure

By Adrian Murdoch

Fast fashion: The story behind the spin

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

Fast fashion: The story behind the spin

By Polly Bindman

How GM is setting the pace for Scope 3 reductions

By Adrian Murdoch

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