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Financial firms back deforestation data initiative
11 August 2021A working group of investors and banks are supporting an initiative to improve the data on corporate deforestation through supply chains
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BlackRock launches Paris-aligned ETFs
03 August 2021BlackRock has launched two additional Paris-Aligned Benchmark exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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BlackRock launches its first ESG equity hedge fund
23 July 2021BlackRock has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused long-short equities
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BlackRock votes against 255 directors for climate concerns
21 July 2021BlackRock Investment Stewardship voted against, or abstained from voting for, the re-election of 255 directors...
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BlackRock launches emerging markets impact bond fund
16 July 2021BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond-focused active fund in its flagship emerging markets fixed income range
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BlackRock raises $250m for climate infrastructure in emerging markets
08 July 2021BlackRock has raised $250 million for its climate fund that invests in low carbon infrastructure in emerging markets
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AXA IM buys carbon offset company ClimateSeed from BNP Paribas
08 July 2021AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has bought the carbon offsetting marketplace ClimateSeed from BNP Paribas.
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Blackrock: UN SDGs pose 'challenges' to investors
01 July 2021The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pose "challenges" to investment strategies but they can also help build sustainable strategies...
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BlackRock switches five tracker funds to ESG indexes
30 June 2021Blackrock have updated the existing indices for five of its funds, within its Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) range...
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US climate disclosure tussle develops over SEC filings role
21 June 2021A tussle is developing over whether mandatory climate disclosures in the US should feature in the closely scrutinised annual regulatory filings or as a separate document, with some major firms opposing inclusion in annual filings but some significant investors backing such a move.