Green bonds 'lead to more granular engagement'
Green bonds typically lead to more granular discussions about projects than traditional bonds, a conference heard.
US companies 'creating executive positions' to meet diversity targets
"Non-traditional" roles are being added to US companies' executive teams to help them meet diversity targets, an asset manager has claimed.
Investors target Volkswagen for climate lobbying
Seven European investors have co-filed a shareholder resolution with Volkswagen for "trailing behind its peers" to report its climate lobbying, after more than three years of dialogue with the car company.
Schroders will vote against 'climate laggard' board leaders, targets VW
Schroders has outlined a new investment strategy that includes holding a company's executive board leader accountable if the firm fails to hit its climate targets.
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A new sustainable bond fund excludes Dutch and Australian sovereign bonds. Peter Cripps reports
Social impact investment trust makes £11m commitments
Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust has invested £6.6 million ($9 million) in follow-on impact investments and committed a new, £4.5 million investment in the Community Investment Fund in the last three months.