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EcoVadis receives $200m investment from CVC Growth Partners

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings agency EcoVadis has agreed a $200 million equity investment from CVC Growth Partners.

Octopus Renewables secures £185m National Grid pension mandate

Octopus Renewables has secured a £185 million ($243 million) long-term mandate from the UK pension fund of National Grid to invest in solar and onshore wind assets.

Planet Tracker: Investors exposed to unsustainable shrimp farming

Investment managers including BlackRock and State Street are exposed to shrimp farming companies facing major sustainability concerns, a report has claimed.

Bonds round-up: KfW, Welltower, Banco Pinchinca, CapitaLand, Garanti BBVA, FMO

LGIM praises Enel's SDG-linked bond

Legal & General Investment Management has weighed in to the debate on Enel's controversial 'Sustainable Development Goals-linked bonds', arguing that they are "better" than green-labelled issues.

Impax predicts increased pressure on textiles industry in 2020

Impax Asset Management expects the textiles industry will become the 'new plastic' in terms of increased regulatory and consumer awareness.

KfW's first green bond of 2020 sets it on the way to €8bn target

KfW has sealed its first labelled transaction in a year that it expects could eventually see it issue green bonds worth a total of €8 billion ($8.9 billion).

New York and London mayors urge pension fossil fuel divestment

The mayors of New York and London have urged leaders of other major global cities to join them in divesting their pension funds from fossil fuel assets.

Investors urge Barclays to phase out fossil fuel financing activities

A group of 11 institutional investors has filed a shareholder resolution to Barclays, calling on the London-listed bank to phase out its financing for fossil fuel firms.

SEC proposals on shareholder resolutions slammed by responsible investors

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come under fire from a group of responsible investors, who have said its proposed rules on environmental, social and governance (ESG) will hinder their work