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Investor group demands Credit Suisse cuts fossil fuel exposure

A group of 11 investors including Amundi and several European pension funds has filed a shareholder resolution demanding that Credit Suisse publish targets to reduce its exposure to fossil fuel assets.

Asian sustainable farming is 'overlooked investment opportunity'

European investors are overlooking low-carbon opportunities in Asian farming in favour of new agricultural technologies, Proterra Investment Partners told Environmental Finance.

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Ukraine invasion 'could lead to EU taxonomy opposition'

Europe's plans to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels could lead to controversial plans to include gas in the EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities being voted down.

Over half of UK pension funds invest in impact

More than half of UK pension funds hold some form of impact investment, a survey of UK pension funds found.

Biodiversity COP postponed ... again!

The international biodiversity summit, COP15, has been delayed for a fourth time, in the latest setback for hopes for a global treaty for nature protection.

Gender-lens scorecard identifies leaders and laggards

Gender-lens themed funds managed by Pax, UBS and Nordea were ranked among top performers in a scorecard which left BMO- and Daiwa-managed funds languishing at the bottom end of the ranking.

PwC launches survey for EU ESG benchmark label

PwC has launched a survey on the merits of introducing EU standards for environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks used by investors.

Storebrand makes first exclusion based solely on gender

Storebrand Asset Management has divested from Activision Blizzard because of gender discrimination issues at the US game giant.

'One-stop' ESG data firm raises $7m funding

A "one-stop-shop" for reporting and analysing ESG data, called ESGgo, based in California has raised $7 million in seed funding.