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SSE announces Just Transition plan following investor pressure

British energy company SSE is to adopt a Just Transition plan following pressure from non-profit Friends Provident Foundation and Royal London Asset Management.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Czarnikow, Terna and CMPC

Czarnikow claims world's first sustainability-linked trade facility

How Women Invest raises $5m for venture capital fund

The US-based How Women Invest (HWI) has achieved a first close of $5 million in four months for its first venture capital fund.

Bond round-up: Visa, CAF, Yuzhou, Akbank, Reykjavik Energy ... and more

Axa IM launches 'ESG-integrated' emerging market Euro debt fund

Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has launched a fund that will invest in euro-denominated emerging market bonds, while screening out companies with low environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores.

$100m raised for oceans and seafood impact fund

S2G Ventures has launched a fund with about $100 million in commitments to invest in alternative food sources from the world's oceans.

Covid-19 will accelerate many sustainability trends, says Impax

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated many existing sustainability trends but introduced new risks and changed the trajectory of others, according to Impax Asset Management.

Boralex completes C$805m refinancing of Canadian wind farm

Renewable energy producer Boralex has completed a C$805 million ($600 million) refinancing over 16 years for its 230MW Niagara Region Wind Farm (NRWF) in Ontario, Canada.

Allianz GI attracts €600m for global diversified infrastructure fund

Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) has reached €600 million ($707 million) in the first close of its Global Diversified Infrastructure Equity Fund (AGDIEF).

Circularity Capital to invest in recycled PVB specialist

Circular economy-focused private equity firm Circularity Capital is to invest in Denmark-based Shark Solutions, a specialist in advanced recycled polyvinyl butyral (PVB) products.