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DAI acquires impact lender MicroVest
03 December 2021Sustainable development company DAI has acquired 'responsible' microfinance investor MicroVest Capital Management.
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Shareholder group steps up rare metals engagement
03 December 2021A group of shareholders with a total of €30 billion ($34 billion) in assets said it will this month begin stepping up its engagement with companies involved with potential controversies in the supply chains of rare earths and rare metals.
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AustralianSuper under climate pressure over Vanguard fund investment
03 December 2021AUD244 billion ($173 billion) pension fund AustralianSuper is facing pressure over the climate risk it is exposed to through the AUD1.4 billion held in Vanguard index funds.
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SoftBank, BlackRock invest in ESG data firm
03 December 2021Sustainability data firm Clarity AI has raised $50 million in its latest funding round led by Tokyo-based SoftBank Group.
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Investor welcome for Shell exit from Cambo oil project
03 December 2021Oil supermajor Shell has backed out of investing in the Cambo oilfield project in Scotland in a move described as a "deathblow" for the controversial project...
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Swiss initiative targets $1bn in impact investments
03 December 2021The Swiss government, UBS, Credit Suisse and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have launched an initiative to 'mobilise' up to CHF1 billion ($1.1 billion) in impact investments in developing countries.
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Danica Pension invests DKK 1bn in BlackRock impact fund
02 December 2021Danica Pension is investing DKK 1 billion ($152 million) in an impact fund managed by BlackRock.
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Impax toasts another record-breaking year
02 December 2021Impax Asset Management has seen its growth accelerate, with its assets rising by 84% in a year.
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EU taxonomy warning: don't 'abandon science' when it comes to gas
02 December 2021Experts have warned that Europe's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is "facing intense pressure to abandon the science" by including natural gas.
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Lombard Odier takes stake in SYSTEMIQ
02 December 2021Lombard Odier Group has invested in London-based firm SYTEMIQ in an attempt to improve its environmental investment offering.
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