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HSBC faces criticism after Paris-aligned finance pledge
09 October 2020Banking giant HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to align its financed emissions - the carbon emissions of its portfolio of customers - to the Paris Agreement goal to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner.
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BMO claims 19 positive SDG engagement outcomes
07 July 2020BMO Global Asset Management has claimed that it has helped achieve 19 instances of positive sustainability outcomes in the last year as a result of its dialogue with the companies in its SDG Engagement Equity Fund.
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Allocate more to impact post-Covid-19, Canadian pension funds told
19 June 2020Traditionally risk-averse Canadian pension funds are gradually investing more to create positive impact but still lag their European counterparts, Michael Hurley writes
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BMO hails success of engagement strategy
07 April 2020BMO Global Asset Management's engagement with more than 5,500 companies over the past two decades has contributed to over 3,700 "instances of change", according to CEO Kristi Mitchem.
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Investors ask Drax for clarity on Just Transition plans
30 March 2020Aviva, BMO and the Church of England Pensions Board are among investors that have asked Drax to more clearly demonstrate how it will support its workers in the energy transition, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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BMO sets climate change as key engagement priority
03 February 2020BMO Global Asset Management has pledged to intensify its engagement with companies this year on the topic of climate change.
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BMO launches three sustainability-focused multi-asset funds
11 December 2019BMO Global Asset Management has launched three environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused multi-asset fund portfolios.
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Innergex raises $125m from convertible debentures
01 October 2019Canadian renewable energy group Innergex has raised $125 million from an issue of convertible unsecured debentures.
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Meat, fish and dairy producers not addressing sustainability risks, says FAIRR
04 September 2019The vast majority of meat, fish and dairy producers have not meaningfully addressed basic sustainability risks, according to a report by investor network FAIRR.
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Climate change concerns see BMO pull back on reinsurance
30 August 2019The Bank of Montreal (BMO) will exit from the majority of its reinsurance business due to concerns about climate change and not fulfilling its risk-reward hopes.