ESG

As regulators tighten standards and LPs demand clearer attribution, the sovereign-backed manager is embedding ESG controls into its legal frameworks, governance processes and portfolio-wide data systems.

The CIO of India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund says ESG is becoming more relevant to underwriting and exits, even as the industry struggles to prove which interventions create measurable value.

The judicial review concluded that the fund's underlying exclusion policies were less clear and specific than in the past.

The Head of Global Sustainability at T. Rowe Price discusses the narrative around decarbonisation and how the transition is a structural transformation of the world's energy system.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation is focusing on scope 3 emissions as it looks to tackle one of the biggest carbon footprint challenges.

The new UN oceans treaty will help create an environment for the development of blue bonds and other nature-based investment vehicles, opening the floodgate to large investors.

Once a niche play eclipsed by green finance, transition investment is gaining traction, with new standards and rising investor demand pointing to 2026 as a breakout year.

British International Investment is deploying catalytic capital to reshape how climate projects are financed in Southeast Asia, shifting from standalone funding to market-building platforms

Investors are raising demands for independently verified data, defensive cash flows and clearer market visibility as clean-energy allocations mature.

At COP30 and the World Climate Summit & Investment COP, the Taiwanese company showcased its vision for an inclusive energy transition, while advancing nature-based solutions.

For investors at COP30, credibility is the new currency: transition plans have shifted from voluntary reporting to non-negotiable inputs that dictate capital flow.

Prudential seeks to balance fiduciary duty with climate goals—ensuring that sustainability strategies reflect regional realities rather than one-size-fits-all standards.