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Generali Investments' Sosteneo acquires Italian energy transition portfolio

Infranity bags €425m for fourth senior infra debt fund

Bond round-up: Volkswagen, E.on, Generali ... and more

SocGen raises €10m from first 'blockchain' green bond

Société Générale has raised €10 million ($11 million) from its first digital green bond using blockchain, which the French bank said was a "first step" towards using blockchain as a sustainability impact data and certification tool for green bond issuers and investors.

Generali and UNDP partner to reduce insurance protection gap

With a watered-down NZIA, where do insurers' climate commitments stand?

After six of the eight founding members left the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance, Joshua Geer investigates if their ambitions stand

CA100+ second phase targets greater transparency following criticism

The landmark Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) initiative to pressure high-emitting companies to take climate action has announced a spate of reforms targeted at increasing transparency and driving more tangible outcomes.

Climate Action 100+ updates net-zero benchmark

Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has updated its benchmark tool for helping investors to assess the decarbonisation action of companies.

After climate, insurers seek to measure their social footprint

The Geneva Association has outlined a framework to assess insurers' impact on society. But why is it needed and how would it operate alongside existing ESG frameworks? Paul Walsh reports

MSCI upgrades Generali, after insurer links ESG with remuneration

Generali has said it has received an upgrade to its ESG rating from MSCI, to the highest available score of AAA.