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2021 AGM voting season in US marks climate pressure 'escalation and expansion'
16 September 2021The 2021 proxy voting season in the US experienced an "escalation of shareholder engagement on climate-related issues...
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Private Equity is Witnessing a Sustainability Revolution
15 September 2021We are seeing a fundamental shift in the thought processes of a number of private equity players regarding "impact", argues Martin Calderbank
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Bank of Finland targets ground-breaking net-zero investment portfolio by 2050
14 September 2021The Bank of Finland has announced it is targeting carbon neutrality within its €8 billion ($9.4 billion) investment portfolio by 2050 at the latest, with further interim targets in preparation by the central bank
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$3.2trn investor group to 'step-up' chemical sector emissions engagement
09 September 2021An investor working group has been formed to "step-up" engagement with major chemical firms around their carbon emissions, arguing the sector has been "neglected" by investors as being 'hard-to-abate'.
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Stand-alone ESG supervision supports better company sustainability performance
06 September 2021Companies with dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) committees tend to outperform on sustainability those with combined board oversight...
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French financial system 'significantly exposed' to biodiversity risk
31 August 2021The French financial system is 'significantly exposed' to physical and transition biodiversity risk, according to academic research by the country's central bank
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Fast and loose fund names could undermine impact investing - ISS ESG
27 August 2021A "lack of discipline" by fund managers applying the term 'impact investing' to sustainability-themed listed equities strategies could undermine the credibility of the impact market, according to a note by data provider ISS ESG.
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Majority of 'climate' funds 'not aligned with Paris Agreement'
27 August 2021The majority of climate-themed equity funds are not aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement...
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BHP criticised as confirms oil and gas exit with Woodside deal
17 August 2021Pressure has been building on BHP to exit its fossil fuel assets, but its proposed deal to shift its oil and gas assets to Woodside has been criticised - and considered 'disastrous' for Woodside shareholders and the environment. Ahren Lester reports
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Robinhood: A catalyst for social finance
17 August 2021Positioned as the antithesis of traditional finance players, the app-based, commission-free, trading platform promises social and financial democracy. But does it actually meet those promises, asks Patrick Wood Uribe