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Nordic insurers invest $90m in SDG fund

Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company, Kåpan Pensioners and Nordea Life & Pensions have invested a combined $90.4m in a fund launched by US impact investment firm Developing World Markets (DWM).

AgriFunds urged to improve natural capital risk disclosure

Food and agriculture funds have been urged to improve reporting on nature-related risks, after a report showed major investors in the sector were materially exposed to the financial risks associated with natural capital threats.

BMO claims 19 positive SDG engagement outcomes

BMO Global Asset Management has claimed that it has helped achieve 19 instances of positive sustainability outcomes in the last year as a result of its dialogue with the companies in its SDG Engagement Equity Fund.

Australian, Canadian asset owners join SDG data platform

AustralianSuper and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation have thrown their support behind a "globally consistent measurement framework" to assess their portfolio investments' contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

WBA publishes ranking of electric utilities

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published a climate ranking of the 50 most influential electric utilities, finding only four have defined a clear target to provide green energy aligned to the Paris Agreement.

IFC elected chair of GBP/SBP excom

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has been elected chair of the executive committee (excom) of the green, social and sustainability-linked bond principles

2X Challenge publishes gender equality criteria for investors

The 2X Challenge to invest to improve gender equality has published investment criteria for private financiers, as the initiative announced it has surpassed its initial objective by 50%, to drive $4.5 billion in investments.

Perpetual closes $36m acquisition of ESG investor Trillium

The $36 million acquisition of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused investment firm Trillium Asset Management by Australian financial firm Perpetual has completed.

GRESB launches climate risk platform

The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) is to launch a platform assessing real estate and infrastructure's exposure to physical climate risk.

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