COP26: IFRS forms single standards board

The International Financial Reporting Foundation Standards Foundation (IFRS) has launched the International Sustainability Standards Board.

COP26: UK to be first net zero financial centre

The UK Chancellor will set out the UK’s plans to become the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre as he hosts Finance Day at COP26 today.

Most thematic funds fail to include adequate ESG criteria according to research from MSCI.

BlackRock has achieved a US$673 million final fundraise for the Climate Finance Partnership.

The COP26 conference has seen leaders pledge to cut methane gas emissions to reduce the impact of climate change.

Schwab Asset Management has announced that it is launching the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF.

NN Investment Partners has said it is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 for its corporate and sovereign bond portfolios.

Prudential Financial has said it will commit to achieving net zero emissions across its operations by 2050.

The CFA Institute has published its Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products.

A report from EcoAct shows that just 19% of the FTSE 100 have long-term emissions reduction targets to meet net-zero goals.