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OPIM elects fresh advisory board

Operating Principles for Impact Management (OPIM) has named its advisory board for 2024-2026, electing several senior impact investment professionals to its board.

AIIB commits $100m to Actis' emerging Asia transition fund

'We're seeing more brown discounting than green premiums' in Asia, says Actis

'Green premiums' that boost the valuations of energy transition-focused investments are not as visible in the emerging markets, one sustainable infrastructure investor has claimed.

'Robust escalation strategies' needed on biodiversity, says ShareAction

Investors have been urged to tackle biodiversity risk in their portfolio in a ShareAction report, which calls for 'robust" escalation strategies, including divestment.

Simplify 'major source of regulatory burden' of sustainability reporting, urges Draghi report

The EU should simplify its sustainability reporting and due diligence framework as part of efforts to rescue the bloc from economic underperformance and promote its competitiveness internationally, according to a report by Mario Draghi.

Mongolian drinks firm MCS Coca-Cola signs debut sustainability-linked loan

People Moves, 30 August: Impax Asset Management, GIST Impact, Nefco, Reactivate

Record orderbook for $6.5bn World Bank sustainable bond

The World Bank secured more than $22 billion in orders for its $6.5 billion dual-tranche Sustainable Development Bond (SDB), which the development bank said was the largest orderbook it has secured to date.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management exits CA100+

Glencore should commit to phase out newly acquired coal assets, Ninety One says

Mining giant Glencore should commit to phasing out coal mines it has acquired in its purchase of Elk Valley Resources, asset manager Ninety One has said.