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People Moves 30 October: Deutsche Bank, PGGM, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Rincon
30 October 2020Deutsche Bank makes appointment to ESG team in Asia
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Australian, Canadian asset owners join SDG data platform
07 July 2020AustralianSuper and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation have thrown their support behind a "globally consistent measurement framework" to assess their portfolio investments' contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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ESG data providers taking impact data seriously - ISS ESG
02 June 2020Specialist sustainability data providers including ISS ESG are aware of the "enormous demand" for products that focus on assessing positive and negative impact of investments, according to the company.
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Asset owners showing ESG data firms the way on impact - PGGM
22 May 2020A forthcoming impact-focused data platform pioneered by Dutch asset owners APG and PGGM could demonstrate to specialist data providers the appeal of covering the impact investing space, according to PGGM's Piet Klop.
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Shortage of impact strategies "is hampering progress"
07 May 2020A dearth of impact strategies among European asset managers is stunting market growth despite a surge in demand that saw $2 billion in net new flows to impact mutual funds last year, according to Cerulli Associates.
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PRI to study ‘fundamental legal questions’ on impact investing
28 November 2019‘Fundamental legal questions’ surrounding impact investing will be the subject of a far-reaching study commissioned by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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Riksbank divestments ‘open floodgates’ to questions on climate divestment
14 November 2019The Swedish Riksbank’s climate-related divestment from carbon-intensive issuers is set to ramp up the pressure on other investors who hold the bonds, demonstrating the potential influence of central banks on climate change, market observers have said.
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So, you want to start thinking about impact?
21 October 2019How should an investor make their first steps in their impact investment journey? Some leaders share their thoughts
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A healthy investment opportunity
21 October 2019There is no shortage of opportunities for investors who want to target SDG3 – good health and wellbeing – but measuring impact can be a challenge
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ESG data files: Part five - the impact of the EU's taxonomy
04 October 2019Will the EU's sustainability taxonomy reduce the reporting burden on companies, or could it be another weight on their shoulders? Michael Hurley reports