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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives invests in Adler & Allan, ISSB publishes its digital sustainability taxonomy, IFRS Foundation and EFRAG publish interoperability guidance, HSBC faces shareholder calls for more transparency, Schneider Electric Names Farrukh Shad Head of Sustainability for APMEA Region, Nicola Schroder Appointed Group Head of Sustainability at QBE Insurance Group Limited, Scotiabank's Landmark EUR 1 Billion Green Bond debut in Europe
ESG News

ESG News 18/2024 (29.04. – 05.05.)

  • May 6, 2024
Decarbonization Partners closes decarbonization-focused fund with S$1.9bn, Nature Action 100 unveils benchmark indicators for assessing corporate ambition and action on nature, FCA confirms anti-greenwashing guidance and proposes extending sustainability framework, ISSB to commence research projects about risks and opportunities related to nature and human capital
ESG News

ESG News 17/2024 (22.04. – 28.04.)

  • April 28, 2024
Bezos Earth Fund announced $100mn investment to tackle climate change and nature loss, LGIM launches Energy Transition Commodities ETF, Robeco positions Asian Bonds fund for transition investing, Wellington Management announced US$385mn close for Climate Innovation I fund, China finalized mandatory Sustainability Reporting Standards, NZAOA published fourth edition of the Target-Setting Protocol, Climeworks extends carbon removal offering for portfolios, Scottish Widows appoints new Head of Responsible Investment and Stewardship
ESG News

ESG News 16/2024 (15.04. – 21.04.)

  • April 22, 2024
Preqin launches ESG fund performance benchmarks for Private Markets, World Bank Group announced new approach to measure impact, EU Parliaments adopts carbon certification scheme, SBTi publishes statement on the usage of carbon certificates, TNFD and GRI strengthen their collaboration, RWE issued inaugural green bond in US Dollar, Orchard Street appoint Kathryn Barber as Head of Responsibility & ESG, Barclays appoints Rafael Abati as Co-Head of Energy Transition Group EMEA
ESG News

ESG News 15/2024 (08.04. – 14.04.)

  • April 15, 2024
Bloomberg introduces Government Climate Tilted Bond Indices, Euronext Corporate Services launches new Governance solutions, EY launches Global Sustainable Finance Innovation Hub, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquires Resource Innovations, BMO publishes updated Sustainable Bond Framework, Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) approved three carbon standard organizations, ESMA consults on possible amendments to the Credit Rating Agencies Regulatory Framework, MUFG increases sustainable finance targets to $660bn
ESG News

ESG News 14/2024 (01.04. – 07.04.)

  • April 7, 2024
UBS AM launches three new climate transition ETFs, CalSTRS focuses on methane emissions reduction during next proxy season, Vanguard pledged guilty of greenwashing in Australia Approval of Nature Restoration Law in the EU failed, BlackRock receives warning from Mississippi over ESG funds, Persefoni AI launches free climate management solution for Scope 3 emissions
ESG News

ESG News 13/2024 (25.03. – 31.03.)

  • April 1, 2024
BNP Paribas Asset Management launches Global Net Zero Transition fund, Morningstar launches Low Carbon Transition Leaders Indexes, IIGCC publishes updated Net Zero Investment Framework, SEC climate disclosure rule temporarily paused by US court, Aviva Investors expands Real Asset Responsible Investment team, Oracle unveils cloud solution for sustainability management, GRESB launches new data solution for real assets
ESG News

ESG News 12/2024 (18.03. – 24.03.)

  • March 25, 2024
KKR submits $2.8bn bid for Encavis, U.S. Energy Department will fund 52 clean hydrogen projects, PRI’s publishes EU Policy Roadmap for 2030, Hayley Grafton joins responsible investment team of Edentree, Low Carbon Investment Management appoints Annabel Wiscarson as CEO, CUSIP adds Green Bond data to its global data feeds
ESG News

ESG News 11/2024 (11.03. – 17.03.)

  • March 18, 2024
Mirova launches new social impact private equity strategy, Permira appoints team to focus on climate investment opportunities, RBC accelerates renewable energy lending, SEC Approves Climate Disclosure Rule, UK plans to regulate ESG ratings in 2024, Invesco exists CA100+ climate initiative, Canada issues second green bond, Climate Finance Asia appoints Alan To as new CEO, Sustainable Fitch appoints Marcy Block as new global head
ESG News

ESG News 10/2024 (04.03. – 10.03.)

  • March 11, 2024
BBVA launches a unit to finance cleantech innovation, Deutsche Bank updates Sustainable Finance framework, NN Group joins animal welfare network, EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law not approved, Singapore introduces mandatory climate disclosures starting from 2025, India issues draft for climate disclosure framework, Verizon completed final allocation of its $1bn green bond, S&P Dow Jones launches biodiversity-focused benchmarks
ESG News

ESG News 09/2024 (26.02. – 03.03.)

  • March 4, 2024