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QBE impact investments pass $900m
17 September 2020QBE has almost reached its goal of $1 billion in impact investments by next year, using its Premiums4Good programme.
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MSCI launches SDG alignment data product
16 September 2020Data provider MSCI has launched a tool it says will help investors more closely scrutinise the claims by their portfolio companies of contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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The Future of ESG Data conference: Don't separate impact from sustainability data
15 September 2020Third-party data providers should make impact a part of their core sustainability data offering to help investors assess the net impact of their investments, UBS's Christopher Greenwald has said.
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Winners of inaugural Impact awards revealed
14 September 2020The winners of Environmental Finance's inaugural Impact awards have been announced.
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NBIM recommends incorporating impact into GRI standards
14 September 2020Companies reporting in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) should be asked to disclose their net impact on society and the environment, according to one of the world's largest asset managers.
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SDGs "will not be achieved until 2092" - study
14 September 2020The world will not achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development until 2082, based on current trends - and the fallout from Covid-19 could delay this by another 10 years, according to a study.
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LeapFrog, Allianz X in $30m digital health, insuretech funding round
10 September 2020LeapFrog and Allianz X have participated in a $30 million fundraise by emerging markets digital health and insuretech provider BIMA.
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Digitalisation paves way for 'citizen-centred' finance
09 September 2020Digital technology should facilitate a transition from financial inclusion to citizen-centred finance, delegates to an Environmental Finance webinar* were told.
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Palladium takes minority stake in Bamboo Capital Partners
09 September 2020Palladium has bought a minority stake of 8.5% in Bamboo Capital Partners, in a move the companies say is designed to 'mobilise' $1 billion in 'impact capital' by 2023.
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Credit Suisse launches 'ocean engagement' fund
07 September 2020Credit Suisse is to launch an engagement-focused, impact investment fund intended to improve ocean health, in partnership with Rockefeller Asset Management.