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Investors turn to natural capital for resilience and reputation
25 November 2019A growing number of mainstream investment firms are allocating capital to preserving and enhancing natural assets, but much more is needed, say Graham Cooper and Sophie Tremolet
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Repsol commits to ‘positive’ climate lobbying following investor pressure
06 November 2019Spanish oil and gas company Repsol has committed to align its lobbying practices with the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement, in response to engagement by a group of European investors.
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People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners
27 September 2019Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the expansion of its responsible investment team.
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No oil & gas company aligned with 2°C pathway, says TPI
18 September 2019None of the 50 largest oil and gas companies have aligned their emission intensity with a pathway that would keep global warming to 2°C, as called for in the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).
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Will the taxonomy deliver?
12 July 2019Will the EU's taxonomy succeed in boosting the flow of finance to a low-carbon economy, asks Elena K Johansson
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BNP Paribas AM commits to wide-ranging sustainability strategy
21 March 2019BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is introducing a global sustainability strategy, which builds on various initiatives announced in recent years and sets a number of targets for the future.
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BNP Paribas asset management arm plans €1bn coal divestment
14 March 2019BNP Paribas Asset Management plans to exclude about €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of stocks in thermal coal companies, as part of a new exclusion policy the firm hopes will help it align with the Paris Agreement goals.
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Investors challenge ESMA’s definition of sustainability risks
26 February 2019BlackRock, Aviva and BNP Paribas Asset Management have each presented varying definitions of sustainability risks, in response to a consultation on how the EU should regulate investment fund managers.
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EU’s TEG reveals how taxonomy will work in practice
15 February 2019Members of the EU’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) have revealed how its taxonomy will work in practice.
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Set climate targets, power sector told by investors with $11trn in assets
20 December 2018Twelve of Europe’s highest-emitting power companies have been instructed to set out Paris-aligned transition plans by a group of investors with $11.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM), as they warn of the ‘potentially catastrophic’ effects of climate change.