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Will MAGA politics trump sustainability at US AGMs?

The 'anti-ESG' movement threatens to further undermine support for shareholder proposals, Michael Hurley reports

Why asset managers are walking away from NZAM

More than 70 asset managers have either left the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) or are taking an extended review period despite a recent relaunch, Environmental Finance understands.

SEC disclosure rules promise clarity - Trillium

People moves: BNP PAM, Trillium's new UK team, DSC Meridian and more...

Banks with $29trn in assets pledge to set 2050 'net zero' targets

A group of banks with about $28.5 trillion in assets has joined a UN-convened 'Net Zero Banking Alliance', and in doing so pledged to "align operational and attributable emissions from their portfolios with pathways to net-zero by 2050 or sooner".

Perpetual closes $36m acquisition of ESG investor Trillium

The $36 million acquisition of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused investment firm Trillium Asset Management by Australian financial firm Perpetual has completed.

BlackRock urged to back words with actions in AGM season

The world’s largest money manager has been pressured to back climate-related shareholder resolutions, in a letter addressed to its CEO Larry Fink by investors and NGOs.

Investors and corporates join forces in new plastics initiative

More than 15 major institutional investors and organisations representing several hundred companies have joined forces in support of a new initiative "to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source".

US's oldest asset manager launches first ESG funds

John Hancock Investments has launched two environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds.

Trillium launches second ESG mutual fund

Trillium Asset Management has launched a second mutual fund, this time to invest in small and mid-cap companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials.