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Alliance Trust puts Peter Michaelis in charge of equities
30 September 2014Peter Michaelis is to lead the equity investment team at Alliance Trust, alongside his current role as head of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI).
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Adamini to step down from ESG role at Actiam
26 September 2014Manuel Adamini is to step down as head of environmental, social and governance research at Dutch asset manager Actiam.
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WWF climate change head to lead UK's Aldersgate Group
02 September 2014The Aldersgate Group, a UK environmental pressure group, has appointed Nick Molho, head of climate change and energy policy at WWF-UK, as its new executive director.
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Stranded assets debate won't lead to large-scale divestment, says analyst
19 August 2014The stranded assets debate is not causing many investors to divest because the implementation of a global emissions cap by governments is viewed as "very unlikely", according to a responsible investment analyst at NASDAQ OMX.
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SWIP's Mackenzie moves on from sustainability role
19 August 2014Craig Mackenzie - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's highly regarded head of sustainability research – has left his post to take on a new role, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Impax expands private equity infrastructure team
05 August 2014Impax Asset Management has expanded its private equity infrastructure team with three new appointments.
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Mirova launches green bond fund in bid to develop market
29 July 2014Responsible investment firm Mirova is planning to relaunch a fund, giving it a new focus on green and social bonds.
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Yates steps down from Grant Thornton
28 July 2014Charles Yates has stepped down from his role at Grant Thornton UK to start an independent consultancy, Environmental Finance has learned.
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US cleantech entrepreneur appointed to lead GRI
23 July 2014The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed Michael Meehan as its new chief executive. He replaces Ernst Ligteringen who, in March, announced he was stepping down after 11 years in the role.
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Kepler Cheuvreux retains top spot in SRI awards
17 July 2014Kepler Cheuvreux retained the top spot in a leading social and responsible investment (SRI) survey, winning the title of leading brokerage firm in the space.