ESG in Fixed Income Americas 2023: BlackRock: 'transition investments are green'
BlackRock considers credible transition projects to be 'green', rather than putting them into a transition category, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
Apollo Impact acquires materials recycling company
S&P, Moody's join ESG private credit reporting project
Investor backers of a private credit focused ESG reporting harmonisation project have crossed $6 trillion in assets, whilst credit rating agencies S&P Global and Moody's Investors have also joined the initiative.
EU's SFDR 'has had fundamental impact in US'
The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has "fundamentally" impacted asset managers in the US, a conference heard.
Apollo launches $4bn climate transition strategy
Credit-focused harmonised ESG reporting tool launched
A harmonised environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting tool for the private credit market has been launched which is intended to give private creditors a "bigger voice" during the investment process by improving data availability.
The importance of an impactful exit
Maintaining impact when selling proves 'difficult for every investor', writes Michael Hurley
Apollo Impact invests in road safety product manufacturer
Apollo Impact has invested in Smart Start, which provides a breathalyser product that prevents vehicles from starting if the concentration of alcohol in a driver's alcohol concentration reaches a predetermined level.