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ECB 'tilts' bond programme towards greener companies

The European Central Bank (ECB) will favour greener companies for its corporate bond programme from October, it has said.

WHEB snaps up transitional companies amid market sell-off

WHEB Asset Management (AM) has swooped on "high-value" sell-offs for companies involved in transitional technologies, such as electric vehicle (EV) components and semi-conductor chips.

Impact monitoring may be a 'performative exercise', finds BlueMark

BlueMark has found that only 22% of investors have a protocol for engaging on impact underperformance - suggesting that impact monitoring "may be a performative exercise", in an analysis on 60 impact investors managing $160 billion in assets.

Amundi launches short-term corporate green bond fund

French asset manager Amundi has launched a €178 million ($216 million) green bond fund focused on short-term European corporate issues.

Investor group expects slow fight against deforestation

A representative of a group of investors with $8.5 trillion in assets has said change on deforestation is happening slowly.

Swedish central bank corporate bond purchases to require TCFD disclosures

The Swedish central bank will only buy corporate bonds for its asset purchase programme from issuers which have disclosed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

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MSCI launches portfolio emissions tracker

MSCI has launched a tool to help financial institutions measure carbon emissions across their lending and investment portfolios.

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Seafood profits take hit from unsustainable supply chains, investors warned

Investors have been urged to ramp up their engagement with food companies to improve sustainability in supply chains, as analysis revealed that French supermarket giant Carrefour's seafood sales were least profitable in overfished species.