Majority of 'climate' funds 'not aligned with Paris Agreement'

The majority of climate-themed equity funds are not aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement...

ESG,Equity,Investment

BHP could benefit from ESG boost as the miner mulls oil and gas exit

Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has announced it is considering exiting its oil and gas business, in…

Carbon,Equity,Investment,Stranded Assets

New York State pension fund targets shale firms amid further coal investment exits

The $255 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is evaluating whether to restrict investment in…

Carbon,Debt,Equity,Investment,Stranded Assets

Climate risk-based divestments boosted equity returns, says NBIM

The manager of the giant Norwegian sovereign wealth fund said its equity fund performance has benefitted…

ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment

Hartford Funds launches its first ESG ETF

Hartford Funds has launched its first environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-focused, actively managed…

Equity

Mirae launches Chinese 'clean' energy equity ETF

$215 billion Korean asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments has launched a Chinese equity clean…

Equity,Investment,Renewables

Record-breaking 2021 ESG voting season in US

Investor support for environmental and social resolutions at US companies hit record levels in 2021,…

ESG,Equity,Investment

Moody's launches UN Global Compact alignment tool

Moody's ESG Solutions has launched a screening tool for investors to evaluate the alignment of companies

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment

ECB finances nature degradation, finds UCL report

Over 70% of the European Central Bank's corporate bond portfolio may be financing companies involved…

Equity,Investment

M&G invests in carbon capture and storage firms

Carbon,Equity,IMPACT

Green Economy Mark holders outperformed, says London Stock Exchange

Companies that hold the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) Green Economy Mark weathered the Covid-19 crash…

Equity,Investment

FTSE Russell launches 'Paris-aligned' global equity benchmarks

FTSE Russell has launched a global range of climate-themed benchmark indexes it developed in partnership…

ESG Data,Equity

NBIM: Norwegian oil fund 'should not move to climate index'

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) should not replace its stock index with a climate…

Equity,Stranded Assets

Norwegian pension fund could lose up to $190bn from low carbon transition

ESG Data,Equity,Investment

High carbon prices 'could lead to 40% fall in global equity prices'

An increase in global carbon prices could cause a 40% fall in global equity valuations, analysis has…

Carbon,Equity

Investor groups outline Australian mandatory climate disclosure roadmap

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and CDP have…

ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

News round-up: M&G portfolio targeting 'Paris-alignment'; Mirova fund hits $1bn milestone; Royal London sets net-zero goal

ESG,Equity,Investment,Policy

Record-breaking ESG resolution season in 2021 as majority votes abound

The "unprecedented" level of majority shareholder votes in favour of environmental, social and governance…

Equity,Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

RPMI Railpen joins partnership exploring best workforce metrics for listed firms

£32 billion ($45 billion) pension fund RPMI Railpen has joined the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association…

ESG Data,Equity,Investment

Vontobel launches global impact equity fund

Vontobel Asset Management has launched a global impact equity fund and hired Elena Tedesco to manage…

Equity,IMPACT