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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
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APG and PGGM target SDGs with AI platform
12 September 2019Dutch pension fund managers PGGM and APG are set to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform to help institutional investors target the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Will the taxonomy deliver?
12 July 2019Will the EU's taxonomy succeed in boosting the flow of finance to a low-carbon economy, asks Elena K Johansson
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EU’s TEG reveals how taxonomy will work in practice
15 February 2019Members of the EU’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) have revealed how its taxonomy will work in practice.