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  • Brambles, Danimer among positive biodiversity impact leaders - Federated Hermes

    08 March 2021

    Australian supply chain logistics company Brambles and US biotechnology firm Danimer Scientific have been touted by Federated Hermes as top stocks for their positive impact on biodiversity.

  • Federated Hermes to ask companies for 'net positive biodiversity impact'

    02 March 2021

    Companies in sectors including consumer goods, mining, oil & gas, real estate and finance are to be asked to disclose their impact on biodiversity and to set a target to have a 'net positive impact'.

  • News round-up: UK joins IPSF, Blackrock invests in US solar notes, WBA launches 'just transition' assessment...and more

    05 February 2021
  • UK joins International Platform on Sustainable Finance

    05 February 2021
  • EU 'brown' taxonomy proposals split financial sector

    07 December 2020
  • ESG Ratings in fixed income: A good start

    19 November 2020

    ESG ratings should only be used as a first step when it comes to assessing issuers, a panel at Environmental Finance's ESG and Fixed Income 2020 conference heard. Ahren Lester reports

  • £32bn Pension Protection Fund hails ESG progress

    21 August 2020

    The UK Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has hailed its environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress in its first responsible investment report, including building pressure on external managers and increasing engagement, as it looks to push harder for disclosure improvements.

  • UK finance sector gets new advice on climate-related risks

    30 June 2020
  • £30bn pension fund hails 'successful' year of ESG progress

    05 June 2020

    Brunel Pension Partnership has lauded its progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in its inaugural responsible investment and stewardship outcomes report.

  • Oil majors accused of using CA100+ as 'fig leaf' to disguise inaction

    11 May 2020

    Oil supermajors have been accused of using joint statements with investor initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) as a means to disguise limited action on emissions reductions.