Biodiversity

Initiative to encourage Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, ANZ and Westpac to evolve lending practices to deforestation-linked businesses.

Asset owners and managers welcome European Commission proposals to add downstream products including soluble coffee and palm oil derivatives.

Framework aims to help financial institutions identify companies 'credibly transitioning' towards nature-positive goal.

Failing to act on exposure to food system risks could lead to long-term value destruction, writes Rachel Crossley.

Inside: Responsible Investor’s survey of what asset managers and owners think about physical climate risk and resilience: How they are building it into decision-making processes; The hurdles they face; And how the space will evolve. In partnership with Standard Life

Investors may need to accept that nature won't fit neatly into their risk-return frameworks, writes RI’s guest columnist.

Commission publishes package on bloc's landmark deforestation regulation, no further delays proposed.

LD Pensions seeks manager for environment and climate portfolio - EU taps Amundi to manage €3bn green bond fund - ISO sets date for release of transition standard.

Investors target BASF over climate lobbying; Barclays assesses impact of MSCI ESG ratings changes; no boost for clean energy shares from Gulf crisis.

Praise for 'pragmatism' balanced by disappointment at 'missed opportunity to show leadership' on nature-related disclosures.