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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

Mirova raises $282mn to accelerate climate action in emerging markets, Generate Capital raises $1.5bn from Calstrs, Hesta, QIC, Schroders Greencoat to acquire £700m solar portfolio, Bregal Investments launches natural capital strategy, ECB increases focus on green transition, climate- and nature-related risks, Texas bans Barclays from municipal bond market, IESBA launches public consultation for new ethical benchmark, UBS appointed Beatriz Martin Jimenez as GEB Lead for Sustainability and Impact, AXA IM appoints Thoms Coudert as Head of Sustainability, Core Investments, Casey Verbeck joins DAI Capital as Managing Director Impact Investment, Allianz launches new dashboard to track transition pathways, Nasdaq acquires Metrio to accelerate ESG reporting
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ESG News 05/2024 (29.01. – 04.02.)

  • February 5, 2024
TwentyFour Asset Management upgrades fund to SFDR Art. 9, Morgan Stanley IM launches three new active funds under SFDR Art. 8, GRI launches new Biodiversity Reporting Standard, EFRAG launches public consultation for sustainability reporting standards for SMEs, EU Parliament approves delay of CSRD reporting for non-EU companies, HSBC issues energy policy, SIX launches new climate data offering
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ESG News 04/2024 (22.01. – 28.01.)

  • January 29, 2024
Barclays establishes Energy Transition Group to support clients, Schroders launches semi-liquid energy transition fund, Eurex to introduce derivatives on Socially Responsible Investing indices, EBA launches public consultation for management of ESG risks, Australia releases draft bill for mandatory climate reporting, US SIF (Sustainable Investment Forum) elects two new members to the Board, Novata launches Carbon Navigator to simplify emissions measurement, ISS ESG Enhances Biodiversity Impact Assessment Tool with Portfolio Report, Northvolt raises $5bn
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ESG News 03/2024 (15.01. – 21.01.)

  • January 22, 2024
BNP Paribas Asset Management updates its global sustainability strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices introduces two new benchmarks to measure SDG alignment, Apex Group backed Holtara combines advisory and platform services, Impax Asset Management acquires assets of Absalon Corporate Credit, PRI publishes introductory guide to responsible investment, ABN AMRO appoints Tanja Kramer as Head of the ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund, Flexstone Partners appoints Samira Boussem as Head of Sustainability in France, Lazard expands Global Sustainable Equity team, International Finance Corporation (IFC) provides EUR 300mn ESG-linked bond to Iberdrola
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ESG News 02/2024 (08.01. – 14.01.)

  • January 14, 2024
Weyerhaeuser completes launch of carbon credit offering, American Express commits $12.75m to support small businesses in disaster recovery, BBVA Mexico and Nestlé form partnership to promote the transition to sustainability, EdenTree appoints Carlota Esquevillas as new Head of Responsible Investment, World Bank issued AUD 2bn bond to support green and social projects, World Bank issues CAD 1.4bn Sustainable Development Bond
ESG News

ESG News 01/2024 (01.01. – 07.01.)

  • January 8, 2024
Morningstar introduces Transatlantic Sustainable Development Goals Select 40 Index, Apollo launches Clean Transition Equity ELTIF fund, BNP Paribas launches new Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt fund, NGFS provides recommendations for the development of nature-related scenarios, Generate Capital appoints Lilliam Sonneborn as its new President, Crédit Agricole stops financing new fossil fuel projects
ESG News

ESG News 50/2023 (11.12. – 17.12.)

  • December 18, 2023
Bloomberg expands Sustainable Index Offering, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) commits to provide $135bn in green finance by 2030, Mirova launches EUR350mn sustainable land management strategy, Columbia Threadneedle launches Lux Global Social Bond fund, MAS launches multi-sector transition strategy, MAS publishes Code of Conduct for ESG data and rating providers
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ESG News 49/2023 (04.12. – 10.12.)

  • December 11, 2023
Lloyds Bank led syndicate for £300m of debt financing for Statera Energy, responsAbility launches USD 500 million climate investment strategy for Asia, Ninety One announced transition debt strategy for emerging markets, SDG Loan Fund backed by Allianz mobilizes USD 1.1bn, Stripe launched new “Climate Orders” service, Sustainability disclosure and labeling regime confirmed by the FCA, BCBS Consults on Climate Risk Disclosure Framework, Nuveen expanded its global ESG team, LGT Wealth Management appointed Siobhan Archer as global stewardship lead, Nasdaq launched a new technology stack to scale global carbon markets, Bloomberg integrated UN Framework to measure impact on SDGs
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ESG News 48/2023 (27.11. – 03.12.)

  • December 4, 2023
UK Government's £960mn investment accelerates green manufacturing for Net Zero, GRI proposes new draft for climate and energy disclosure standards, Rodolphe Brumm to head BNP Paribas AM's low carbon equity strategy, Rabobank sets up North American energy transition team, ESG Book launches Risk Score Tool for enhanced sustainability analysis, LSEG and ESG.AI forge partnership for advanced ESG analytics platform, Climate-induced vulnerabilities in Côte d'Ivoire: Urgent Call for Action and a $22 Billion Investment in Resilience, Ericsson issued €500mn Green Bond for energy efficiency initiatives
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ESG News 47/2023 (20.11. – 26.11.)

  • November 27, 2023
Robeco launches Fashion Engagement Fund, BlackRock closes $1bn energy transition and energy security infrastructure fund, Manulife announced first close of $224.5mn forest climate fund, J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced liquidation of two ESG ETFs, FCA study reveals further improvements to adhere to ESG guidelines for funds, EU Commission funds 171 environment and climate related projects, MAS launched digital platform for ESG data collection and access, CalPERS announced $100mn net zero pledge
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ESG News 46/2023 (13.11. – 19.11.)

  • November 20, 2023