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Rise of climate obfuscation in proxy season is concerning trend, Schroders says

The latest proxy season saw a concerning rise in the number of companies resorting to litigation to block climate-related shareholder proposals and removing the opportunity to vote on their transition plans, Schroders has said.

COP29 to focus on finance - but Trump could poop on the party

Will the climate conference in the petrostate keep 1.5°C alive, or be a forum for oil and gas deals, asks Peter Cripps

Schroders wins £2bn from WPP for UK-based 'positive impact' real estate

Impact investment valuations gathering 'real momentum', says Schroders Capital

Schroders Capital is beginning to see "real momentum" in the valuations of its impact investment portfolio, its head of sustainability and impact for private equity has told Environmental Finance.

Impact mandates do not require an all-or-nothing approach to emerging markets, says BlueOrchard

Tailoring impact investment mandates to commit just a fraction to emerging markets is an increasingly attractive starting point for mobilising greater capital into the Global South, an impact investor has told Environmental Finance.

What investors want from COP16

With less than 100 days until COP16 in Colombia, investors say attention must turn to the implementation of targets. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Schroders Greencoat becomes UK solar leader after acquisition

RGreen leads €190m in biomethane developer

People Moves, 8 July: Lloyds, Bridges, IFRS, ESG Book, Permira ... and more

Asia leading Europe on transition integration, conference hears

Asia has moved ahead of Europe in integrating transition into sustainability discussions, an Environmental Finance conference has heard, with investors "finally coming around" to accept potential greenwashing risks of transition investments.