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It's harder for investors to collaborate, says GMO

The political backdrop is making it harder for investors to collaborate on sustainability initiatives as the risks of leaving them unaddressed worsen, according to GMO.

Why asset managers are walking away from NZAM

More than 70 asset managers have either left the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) or are taking an extended review period despite a recent relaunch, Environmental Finance understands.

Webinar: Sustainability no longer a marginal topic for real estate

The asset class brings its own challenges when it comes to assessing sustainability impacts. Rob Langston reports

Tackling nature in real estate 'remains quite difficult', says PGGM

Integrating nature into real estate investment strategies "remains quite difficult", despite growing interest in the theme, PGGM told an Environmental Finance webinar.

PFZW makes $20bn allocations to Robeco, M&G for refreshed strategy

Dutch pension scheme PFZW has made allocations totalling almost $20 billion to M&G Investments and Robeco after recently dropping BlackRock and LGIM in a shift away from passive index strategies.

PFZW drops BlackRock amid equity index clearout

Dutch pension scheme PFZW dropped BlackRock, Legal & General Investment Management and AQR from its line-up of external asset managers following a review of its equities portfolio.

Asset owners increasingly sophisticated on ESG - despite backlash, says GMO

For many sustainability-focused asset managers in North America, day-to-day activity remains "business as usual" despite the ESG backlash, says Boston-headquartered asset manager GMO.

Solving Scope 3

GMO has devised its own Scope 3 emissions data to give investors the 'complete picture', George Sakoulis tells Rob Langston

PGGM acquires carbon storage firm stake

Tailor SFDR to fit 'unique' pension fund needs, Dutch association urges EU