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Allianz GI 'could develop products on biodiversity this year

Allianz Global Investors said biodiversity will take centre stage in 2024, and its growing focus on the theme could result in new product development.

AllianzGI to support two major biodiversity resolutions

Allianz Global Investors has announced it will support two resolutions urging PepsiCo and Home Depot to assess their biodiversity impacts.

Taxonomy users told to get creative to maximise its transition planning potential

The EU taxonomy of sustainable activities can help formulate climate transition plans in ways it is currently not being widely used, according to members of a European Commission-mandated expert group.

Allianz votes against Australian oil and gas transition action plan

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

Allianz rejected 34 insurance deals in 2023 due to sustainability risks

Allianz's sustainability assessment processes resulted in it not proceeding with insurance transactions for 34 customers last year, according to its 2023 sustainability report.

COP28: We need carbon markets, say Carney, Kerry and Banga

Mark Carney and other influential figures said carbon credits are essential to combat climate change - but they discussed the need to bring integrity to the much-criticised market.

COP28: GFANZ says integrating nature in net-zero transition planning is priority for 2024

COP28: Allianz, EIB emerging market climate fund readies €385m third close

Innovative $1bn 'blended finance' SDG loan fund launched

Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) and FMO Investment Management (FMO IM) have launched a UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-aligned loan fund after successfully mobilising $1.1 billion for the innovative public-private investment fund.