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News round-up - 12 February 2021: Nordea, UK ETS, ESG-focused SPAC launch, HSBC ... and more

People Moves 12 February: Arabesque, Vanguard, Regnan, JP Morgan, Chelverton, La Française

'Impact monetisation' model unveiled by Value Balancing Alliance

A methodology for monetising the impact of companies on society and the environment has been published by an alliance of the world's largest corporates.

Church Commissioners to increase engagement on diversity and inclusion

The Church Commissioners for England will focus more sharply on diversity and inclusion targets in its engagement with companies in 2021, as well as broadening its environmental agenda.

Shell's 'say on climate' commitment welcomed by investors

Oil and gas supergiant Royal Dutch Shell has tightened its net zero emissions commitment, in a move welcomed by investors from the Climate Action 100+ collaborative engagement initiative.

ECB should tilt assets and collateral according to climate risk, says Villeroy de Galhau

The Banque de France (BdF) governor said that the European Central Bank (ECB) and other central banks should reduce exposure to climate risk through their asset purchase and collateral policies through valuation adjustments and "tilts"

News Round Up: Vivid Economics, Credit Suisse, EDF, Verra, and more

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Bridgestone, Hapag-Lloyd, Prada, NYK ... and more

Brookfield raising $7.5bn net-zero impact fund, says Carney

Brookfield Asset Management plans to raise as much as $7.5 billion for a 'net zero impact fund' that will aim to drive reductions in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the companies and assets in which it invests, Mark Carney has said.

Hedge fund veteran plotting $8bn impact fundraise

US hedge fund manager Jeffrey Ubben is planning to raise up to $8 billion for a new impact fund, according to Reuters.