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Norton to step down as IIED director

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.

AustralianSuper under climate pressure over Vanguard fund investment

AUD244 billion ($173 billion) pension fund AustralianSuper is facing pressure over the climate risk it is exposed to through the AUD1.4 billion held in Vanguard index funds.

SoftBank, BlackRock invest in ESG data firm

Sustainability data firm Clarity AI has raised $50 million in its latest funding round led by Tokyo-based SoftBank Group.

Investor welcome for Shell exit from Cambo oil project

Oil supermajor Shell has backed out of investing in the Cambo oilfield project in Scotland in a move described as a "deathblow" for the controversial project...

Casting an eye over sustainability linked loans

Enthusiasm for SLLs has exploded over the last two years. With stakeholder scrutiny growing, external verification is increasingly important, say Jill Dumain, Simon Colton and Mariel Barrera Fermin of SGS

Swiss initiative targets $1bn in impact investments

The Swiss government, UBS, Credit Suisse and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have launched an initiative to 'mobilise' up to CHF1 billion ($1.1 billion) in impact investments in developing countries.

Danica Pension invests DKK 1bn in BlackRock impact fund

Danica Pension is investing DKK 1 billion ($152 million) in an impact fund managed by BlackRock.

Impax toasts another record-breaking year

Impax Asset Management has seen its growth accelerate, with its assets rising by 84% in a year.

UK sustainability disclosure rules will be 'quite different' from EU

Early indications are that UK sustainability disclosure rules will diverge from those in the EU - but one expert warns compatibility must be ensured. Ahren Lester reports