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'Nature-positive' a challenge for financial institutions (ESG Data conference)

Despite progress on clarifying what constitutes 'nature positive', delegates at an Environmental Finance conference heard that divisions remain on who should be able to use the term.

M&G adopts 'Sustainability Impact' label for positive impact fund

Impact valuations have 'come back down to Earth' after painful 2023, says M&G

M&G's Positive Impact Fund's holdings were affected by rising costs and supply chain issues, Ben Constable-Maxwell tells Jennifer Forrest

Circular economy 'super underdeveloped', claims M&G

The circular economy will be a key investment theme for 2024, being one of the sustainable development goals that is "going backwards".

Only 2 of 17 SDGs have progressed towards end goal since 2021, M&G claims

Only two of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have progressed towards their 2030 goal since 2021, a report from M&G Investments has claimed.

M&G launches climate-focused equity impact fund

M&G Investments has launched an equity fund that targets positive climate impact alongside financial returns.

M&G and EOS support Barclays fossil fuel funding resolution

M&G Investments and EOS have confirmed they will support a shareholder resolution calling on Barclays to phase out its funding for fossil fuel firms, but Norway's sovereign wealth fund will not be supporting it.