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2Dii: Should ESG ratings be abolished?

Climate finance think tank 2° Investing Initiative (2Dii) has launched a short survey around environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings...

Unilever, AXA and Tikehau to invest €300m in regenerative agriculture

A regenerative agriculture fund which aims to raise €1 billion ($1.03 billion) is being planned by the Unilever Climate & Nature Fund, AXA Climate and Tikehau Capital.

'Disturbing' climate absence in shareholder proposals

Only 2% of shareholder proposals in 2021 related to the environment, with the vast majority based on governance, according to analysis by non-profit Planet Tracker.

Loan round-up: Syngenta, Zayo, Guess, Odinsa, Mitiska REIM ... and more

A third of economy commits to SBTi, but SMEs remain a challenge

SBTi has "gone mainstream" because of the attention it receives from companies, but recruiting small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) remains a challenge, the organisation's CEO has said.

Lombard Odier plastic waste fund targets $500m

A plastic waste fund overseen by the investment management arm of Swiss financial services firm Lombard Odier and a non-profit will target raising $500 million.

AXA IM Alts contributes to $150m carbon capture company funding

Carbon Clean aims to tackle challenges of carbon capture utilisation and storage

BlackRock will vote against more climate resolutions in 2022

BlackRock has warned it will vote against more climate resolutions this year, claiming that most resolutions proposed by shareholders and activists have become too prescriptive.

Brunel make biodiversity an investment priority

Brunel Pension Partnership has made biodiversity an investment priority.

Bond round-up: CADES, KfW, UK, IDA, Georgia Power, OneMain, BTS ... and more