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Sustainalytics report shows ESG risks for Australian equity investors
17 October 2019Environmental, social and governance (ESG) research provider Sustainalytics has assessed areas in the Australian sector including energy and climate policy, and human rights in the supply chain.
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ESG adoption declines amid concerns of its merits, RBC survey
16 October 2019The rate of investors adopting environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their strategies has declined over the last year, according to a survey by Royal Bank of Canada General Asset Management (RBC GAM). RBC GAM also found investors who were unsure of the ability of ESG adoption to manage risk rose as did the percentage of those who believed an ESG strategy would perform worse than a non-ESG one.
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Just 14% of GPs implementing TCFD policies, says Coller Capital
15 October 2019Coller Capital, a British investor in the private equity secondary market, has produced data in its 2019 ESG report that only 14% of general partnerships (GPs) are implementing the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
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Aquaculture precipitating the 'collapse of fish stocks', says NGO
15 October 2019Fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) used in global aquaculture supply chains, as aquafeed, are precipitating the collapse of fish stock and compromising food security, claims NGO Changing Markets Foundation.
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ESG in Fixed Income featuring Green bonds Americas conference 2019
14 October 2019The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report
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Largest fund managers oppose four-fifths of climate-related shareholder motions
14 October 2019Fund managers BlackRock and Vanguard have opposed or abstained on average over 80% of climate related shareholder motions between 2015 and 2019.
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Swedish insurer introduces transition criteria to coal divestment policy
14 October 2019Swedish mutual insurer Länsförsäkringar has tightened the exclusion threshold for its fossil fuel company investments, while introducing criteria to identify thermal coal firms converting operations in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Solactive releases ESG screened green bond index
14 October 2019German index provider Solactive has released its first ESG screened green bond index and partnered with Lyxor Asset Management, to launch an exchange traded fund (ETF).
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London Stock Exchange launches Sustainable Bond Market and Green Economy Mark
11 October 2019The London Stock Exchange has added a Sustainable Bond Market segment to its exchange, and has devised a label to help identify green equities.
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BlackRock creates circular economy fund in partnership with Ellen MacArthur Foundation
09 October 2019BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has partnered with sustainability focused charity the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to launch the BGF Circular Economy Fund.