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Proterra leads Asia plant-based protein investment

Proterra Investment Partners Asia will lead a consortium of investors committing $100 million to help build what is claims would be the first plant-based protein production facility in Asia.

News Round Up: Refinitiv, Ceres, Manulife, and more

Building momentum for a more sustainable future

There are numerous developments boosting sustainable finance, says Martina Cheung

Coal campaigners take Carmichael mine fight direct to Lloyd's managing agents

Anti-coal campaigners aiming to stop development of the Australian Carmichael coal mine have targeted managing agents of Lloyd's syndicates in a week of direct phone calls demanding they rule out underwriting the controversial project.

Aegon Asset Management: Impact investing marred by 'poor measurement standards'

The asset management arm of Netherlands-based financial services firm Aegon has criticised the impact investing sector for 'sub-par measurement and reporting', which can lead to greenwashing and a difficulty in assessing investors' claims.

ESG fund assets set to jump to half total European market by 2025, says PwC

The "wave has begun to break" for environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds in Europe, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), with ESG funds forecast to constitute the majority of European fund assets by 2025.

News Round Up: Morgan Stanley, State Street, Redington, and more

People Moves 16 October: Willis Towers Watson; TNFD; Ikigai Capital; Engie

China's ETS: launch hope high as officials step up support

Following their recently upgraded climate pledge, senior Chinese officials have given renewed backing to a national emissions trading system (ETS), reigniting hopes it will soon be built and be more ambitious, writes Ahren Lester

Macquarie and BT Pension push TPI support past $20trn

Membership of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has surged past the $20 trillion milestone, just over three years after it was launched.