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Shareholder group steps up rare metals engagement

A group of shareholders with a total of €30 billion ($34 billion) in assets said it will this month begin stepping up its engagement with companies involved with potential controversies in the supply chains of rare earths and rare metals.

Sustainability rankings of chemical companies launched

An action plan for sustainable finance

The European Commission in March launched an ambitious action plan it hopes will catapult the European Union (EU) into the position of global leader for sustainable finance. Nick Roumpis reports

The EU's action plan on sustainable finance 'should help renewables developers more'

The European Commission's action plan on sustainable finance, launched this month, does not go far enough to promote the build-out of renewables or energy efficiency, a conference heard.

'Best-in-class' sustainability index planned for Europe

A 30-stock European index of 'best-in-class' sustainability performers is due to be launched on 1 December.

Impax fund outperforms benchmark by 2% despite missing out on Tesla boom

Environmental-themed asset manager Impax's flagship investment trust has outperformed its benchmark by 2.6 percentage points in the first six months of the year.

Solar, batteries and electric vehicles to render centralised energy a dinosaur, warns report

The combined impact of solar, batteries and electric vehicles has the potential to start disrupting the electricity markets by the end of the decade, analysts have forecast.

Non-toxic investments

Investors need to raise more questions about the financial risks arising from hazardous chemicals produced and used by a range of companies, says Sonja Haider