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Transition-focused index backed by Church of England pension

The pension board of the Church of England (CofE) has allocated £600 million ($780 million) to a fund tracking a first-of-its-kind, custom-made, climate transition index, and issued a rallying call for other pension funds to follow.

BNP Paribas launches global equity carbon offset fund

BNP Paribas has launched a global version of its climate carbon offset plan fund, targeting a reduced carbon footprint and a material social and environmental impact, following the launch of its European fund.

FTSE Russell launches climate-risk adjusted EU government bonds index

Index provider FTSE Russell has launched a climate-risk adjusted version of its European government bond index.

People Moves 22 November

ESG data files: Part five - the impact of the EU's taxonomy

Will the EU's sustainability taxonomy reduce the reporting burden on companies, or could it be another weight on their shoulders? Michael Hurley reports

LSEG’s purchase of Refinitiv ‘good for ESG data’ competition

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)’s planned purchase of Refinitiv could have a positive impact on the quality of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, in part because it will lead to increased competition with Bloomberg, it has been suggested.

ESG is particularly important to investors in emerging markets, say exchanges

Most international investors consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to be important when evaluating investments in emerging markets, says a report from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).

EU action plan could stifle low-carbon benchmarks, warns FTSE Russell

European Commission proposals to introduce minimum standards for low-carbon and ‘positive carbon impact’ benchmarks could stifle innovation, a leading index provider has said.

Steering group for Green Finance Institute announced

A steering group has been assembled to guide the launch of the UK's Green Finance Institute.

Japanese and London Stock Exchange link to promote sustainable investment

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) have jointly agreed to develop financial market infrastructure initiatives to promote sustainable investment globally.