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  • Circular economy funds grow and outperform in 2020

    27 January 2021

  • BlackRock's Fink targets net-zero

    26 January 2021

    BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has made the transition to a low-carbon economy the key theme of his annual letter, announcing a range of actions, including a demand for investee companies to adopt net-zero business plans.

  • 'Legislate against' deforestation financed by Vanguard, BlackRock

    26 January 2021

    Sanctions should be introduced for financial institutions like Vanguard, State Street and BlackRock, which collectively provide $2.7 trillion in financing to companies driving tropical deforestation and have no policy to curb the practice, according to a report by Global Canopy.

  • Terra Carta initiative "can confuse rather than help"

    21 January 2021

    The 'Terra Carta' initiative - unveiled by Prince Charles earlier this month at the One Planet Summit hosted by the French President - has the potential to confuse rather than help, according to an ESG data provider.

  • BlackRock takes minority stake in Clarity AI

    14 January 2021

    BlackRock has made a minority investment in US-based sustainability analytics platform Clarity AI. Its technology will be integrated into BlackRock's own portfolio management software Aladdin.

  • Renewables and transition funds return more than 100% in 2020

    13 January 2021

    Renewable energy funds enjoyed spectacularly strong growth in 2020, with several basking in returns of more than 100%.

  • News Round Up: BlackRock, Lyxor, Aviva, Investment Association, Fidelity International, and more

    13 January 2021

  • BlackRock, Vanguard sustainable funds ESG voting record criticised

    21 December 2020

  • Planet Tracker identifies deforestation risk behind ETFs

    18 December 2020

    Exchange traded funds (ETFs) from asset managers including BlackRock (iShares), Vanguard and State Street hide entrenched deforestation risk from investors, according to sustainability think tank Planet Tracker.

  • $9trn collaboration of asset managers commit to net zero emissions

    11 December 2020

    The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has formed an initiative of asset managers, representing over $9 trillion, which have committed to align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.