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Nuveen & Shell Foundation to invest $100m in energy access

Shell's charitable foundation and Nuveen, a $1.3 trillion investment manager, will invest $100 million over the next five years in climate-vulnerable communities in Africa and Asia.

Bond round-up: EU, EQT, Equinix, Enel, Sanofi, JAB ... and more

Insurers back drive for global sustainability disclosure standards

The International Sustainability Standards Board has launched a consultation on the issue

Moody's scores 201 financial institutions on ESG

Moody's has expanded its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credit impact scores to cover 201 financial institutions and a host of new sectors, including companies in the global airline and shipping sectors.

Nature risk platform for investors launches

An analytics company has launched a biodiversity risk platform designed for investors that will estimate a company's nature footprint.

US companies 'creating executive positions' to meet diversity targets

"Non-traditional" roles are being added to US companies' executive teams to help them meet diversity targets, an asset manager has claimed.

Investors target Volkswagen for climate lobbying

Seven European investors have co-filed a shareholder resolution with Volkswagen for "trailing behind its peers" to report its climate lobbying, after more than three years of dialogue with the car company.

Investor, corporate action essential after IPCC 'now or never' climate warning

Urgent action is needed from investors and corporates to recognise climate risks and deliver on net-zero transition plans, as scientists warn it is "now or never" for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

$7trn investor group warns 17 companies over climate reporting

34 members of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), representing over $7.1 trillion in assets, have demanded 17 companies meet their climate-related disclosure expectations.

Schroders will vote against 'climate laggard' board leaders, targets VW

Schroders has outlined a new investment strategy that includes holding a company's executive board leader accountable if the firm fails to hit its climate targets.