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EU taxonomy amber category 'could lead to greenwashing'

The planned introduction of an amber category in the EU's taxonomy is likely to lead to greenwashing if not used as a short-term transitional stepping stone, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

EFRAG appoints EU sustainability reporting standards group

An advisory group has been appointed to help develop European corporate sustainability reporting standards.

Wave of investor demand feeding into offset 'sweet spot' - Mirova

A swell of interest from corporate buyers and institutional investors in carbon offsets is feeding into a market already in a "sweet spot" of undersupply of quality credits, according to Mirova.

Brunel appoints Jupiter, Mirova to £2.5bn sustainable equity fund

Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed Jupiter Asset Management and Mirova US as additional managers of its rapidly growing £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) sustainable listed global equities fund.

CDPQ, Mirova in €200m hydrogen funding round

Canadian pension fund CDPQ and France's Mirova are among the investors in a €200 million ($230 million) funding round for hydrogen energy production project developer Hy2gen, in a deal billed as the largest single private investment in hydrogen to date.

Mirova presses scandal-hit Orpea to adopt ESG mission

Mirova has written to the chairman of Orpea asking the scandal-hit care home provider to overhaul its corporate governance by formally agreeing a mission to ensure its contribution to society and the environment.

People moves, 21 January: Citi, HSBC, Mirova, Ninety One, and more

Mirova appoints new director of sustainability research

Mirova targets climate 'innovation' with €300m impact fund

Mirova has launched its first private equity fund that targets a positive environmental impact, for which it aims to raise €300 million ($350 million) to invest in innovative companies in the early stages of their growth.

People Moves 6 August: Natixis; Eurizon, US SIF and more...