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  • Scope 3 disclosure resolutions 'an area of significant contention' in the US

    11 March 2024

    Shareholder resolutions on Scope 3 disclosures remain an "area of significant contention" among US asset managers, Morningstar has said, as it reveals support for ESG-focused resolutions in the country is likely to continue falling.

  • 'Don't assume emerging markets are behind' on biodiversity, says Redwheel

    07 March 2024

    Investors shouldn't presume emerging markets are behind on protecting biodiversity, Redwheel has said, arguing that these markets also offer investors an opportunity for bigger positive impact.

  • Biodiversity and climate targeted in ABP's €30bn impact investment pledge

    06 March 2024

    Dutch pension fund ABP has identified climate and biodiversity solutions as key themes of a €30 billion impact investment drive.

  • Climate Fund Managers to manage $1.3bn African blended finance energy fund

    05 March 2024

    Climate Fund Managers is to manage a blended finance fund focused on Southern African energy transmission infrastructure, which hopes to raise $1.3 billion.

  • 2024 seeing a 'wave of optimism' for nature investments, says New Forests

    04 March 2024

    Following difficulties fundraising last year, 2024 has started with a "wave of optimism", New Forests said, as it continues to expand its client base and move into new regions.

  • Phasing out fossil fuels requires new transition-away products, says Natixis

    01 March 2024

    Innovative financial tools and products are needed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels and exit 'brown' activities, said Natixis CIB.

  • Nuveen creates Scope 1 and 2 emissions database, as data providers lack 'high quality'

    29 February 2024

    Scope 1 and 2 emissions data from data providers is "not of high quality", Nuveen has claimed, as the investment manager said it created a proprietary database to manually record this data for its Global Real Estate Carbon Reduction Fund.

  • BlackRock backs German low-carbon transition with $200m investment

    29 February 2024

    BlackRock has made a $200 million investment in a German solar business through its recently launched Global Renewable Power IV fund.

  • Bain is first company to make VCMI credit claim

    27 February 2024

    Management consultancy Bain & Company become the first organisation to make the highest-level of carbon integrity claim under the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) claims code.

  • Biodiversity funds top $1 billion for first time

    27 February 2024

    Biodiversity fund assets topped $1 billion for the first time in 2023, but the majority of funds in the universe remain small.