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'Seas impact fund' launched to invest in seaweed
24 November 2020A fund has been launched to invest in UK-based 'ocean plant production' such as seaweed, "which is set to become a multi-billion pound global industry" in coming decades, according to the fund manager.
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ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference round up
16 November 2020Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 virtual conference ended after two days of panels, speed networking sessions, and discussion groups.
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Investment for resilience in a post-Covid world
10 November 2020In advance of the Finance in Common Summit, Margaret Kuhlow argues that we need Public Development Banks to invest in a job-rich recovery that rebuilds for economic, environmental, and social resilience.
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WWF: How to improve the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan
04 November 2020Ahead of Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 virtual conference next week, Jochen Krimphoff, deputy director of environmental finance at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), reflects on what the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan means for the sustainable fixed income market
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Co-chairs confirmed for TNFD working group
13 October 2020Three co-chairs have been nominated to lead the Informal Working Group (IWG) that is tasked with launching a work plan for the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD):
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WWF launches water risk scenarios
06 October 2020The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a set of scenarios intended to help companies and investors assess water risks and build resilience into activities or portfolios.
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Ninety One and WWF launch environmental sovereign index
29 July 2020Asset manager Ninety One, formerly part of Investec, has partnered with the WWF to launch a Climate and Nature Sovereign Index.
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Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge
24 January 2020The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester
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People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners
27 September 2019Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the expansion of its responsible investment team.
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People Moves: Aviva, MN, WWF, Schroders
20 September 2019Aviva Investors has recruited Ed Dixon for its newly created position of head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) real assets.