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Covid spotlights need for progress on impact measurement - IDB Invest
21 August 2020The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have demonstrated the need for impact investors to allocate more resources to developing a stringent impact measurement and management approach, according to IDB Invest.
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Insurers say regulators have the sustainability power
21 August 2020JP Morgan Asset Management and Environmental Finance's sister publication Insurance Asset Risk have joined forces to understand what lies under the bonnet of insurers' responsible investment announcements. Findings were compiled in a report. We present some of the key high- level discoveries, with part one focusing on regulation. Vincent Huck reports
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Suncorp to pull out of oil, gas and coal
21 August 2020Suncorp has committed to not finance or insure the oil and gas industry by 2025, complementing its ban on backing new thermal coal projects.
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£32bn Pension Protection Fund hails ESG progress
21 August 2020The UK Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has hailed its environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress in its first responsible investment report, including building pressure on external managers and increasing engagement, as it looks to push harder for disclosure improvements.
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ESG data conference: early bird offer ends today
20 August 2020Environmental Finance's inaugural The Future of ESG Data virtual conference will take place on 9-10 September 2020, with Friday 21 August the deadline for booking with an early bird discount.
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2DII stakeholders show support for its stance in break with SBTi
20 August 2020The 2° Investing Initiative (2DII) has published feedback on its public spat with the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), showing that numerous stakeholders agree with its critique of a methodology for investors.
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Kommuninvest prepares social impact loans, eyes social bond
20 August 2020Sweden's Kommuninvest has established a 'committee on social sustainability' to examine applications for loans for investments in housing, healthcare, sports, education and culture.
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Northern Trust boosts environmental data analytics capabilities
20 August 2020Northern Trust has added further environmental data categories to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk exposure analytics services, amid demand from clients.
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Book review: Impact: Reshaping capitalism to drive real change by Sir Ronald Cohen
20 August 2020Impact is a lucid overview of the nascent impact investing 'revolution', written by one of the movement's founders, says Michael Hurley
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COP 26 webinar: Harmonised disclosure of climate data is key
20 August 2020The next major UN climate change conference - COP26 - will "focus on financial services as an enabler for progress in the real economy," according to Rosie Donachie, group head of government relations and regulatory strategy, at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).