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Gender-lens scorecard identifies leaders and laggards
08 March 2022Gender-lens themed funds managed by Pax, UBS and Nordea were ranked among top performers in a scorecard which left BMO- and Daiwa-managed funds languishing at the bottom end of the ranking.
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'One-stop' ESG data firm raises $7m funding
08 March 2022A "one-stop-shop" for reporting and analysing ESG data, called ESGgo, based in California has raised $7 million in seed funding.
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Chile sends 'strong message' to sustainability-linked bond market
07 March 2022Amid rising scrutiny of sustainability-linked bonds, Chile's debt head Patricio Sepúlveda Carmona hopes its landmark sovereign bond can set a strong baseline for future issuers. Ahren Lester reports
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Comment: What a difference a year makes on climate
03 March 2022New research highlights increasing action by insurers on climate, but reveals the scale of the work that remains, writes Vincent Huck
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Deliberations on CSRD delay set to go to European Parliament
02 March 2022The introduction of sustainability reporting requirements for corporates is set to be delayed until 2024, under a proposal agreed by EU member states.
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Inadequate sustainability financing for a third of Singapore SMEs
01 March 2022Just under a third of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inadequate financial support from government and banks to implement sustainable practices, said the United Overseas Bank (UOB). However, the majority are looking to incorporate more sustainable activities into their businesses.
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There are limits to the positive impact of diversity
28 February 2022Greater nuance is needed in diversity discussions, said researchers, as more diversity does not always lead to better performance.
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ESG Data Trends in Asia-Pacific
28 February 2022ESG is re-shaping corporate sustainability in the region, argues Paul Wenman
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Brown Advisory launches sovereign ESG bond framework
24 February 2022Investment manager Brown Advisory has launched a "one size does not fit all" framework for analysing sovereign bonds against ESG criteria.
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Credit investor to measure portfolio emissions
23 February 2022A credit investor has launched what it believes to be the first European private market solution to provide greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting for a corporate credit portfolio.