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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

Rize ETF releases new sustainable infrastructure and USA environmental impact ETFs in Europe, Columbia Threadneedle launches Sustainable Enhanced Income Fund, Biden approves USD 12bn in loans for EV producers, PRI-coordinated pilot with a focus on Australia completed, MSCI expands Google Cloud partnership to develop generative AI services, Mizuho issued EUR 750mn Green Bond
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ESG News 35/2023 (28.08. – 03.09.)

  • September 4, 2023
CPP Investments Commits US$30 Million to Amazon Reforestation Fund, Gabon announced a $500mn debt-for-nature swap, Deutsche Bank provides $125mn funding for Redaptive, MEAG expands its Infrastructure debt fund family for institutional investors, UK Government shortlisted projects for Hydrogen Fund, IFC and IDEI announce green bond issuance for 800 million pesos
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ESG News 34/2023 (21.08. – 27.08.)

  • August 28, 2023
HSBC AM closes energy transition infrastructure deal in APAC, JP Morgan launched two new actively-managed Paris-aligned ETFs, SEC request ESG disclosure documents from fund managers, Charlie Gailliot joins KKR as co-head for the firm's global climate strategy, Gresham House expands its sustainable infrastructure team, Nuveen appointed Ted Maa as Managing Director for Private Equity in impact sectors, S&P Global introduces new risk assessment for nature & biodiversity
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ESG News 33/2023 (14.08. – 20.08.)

  • August 21, 2023
Blackstone closes fund raising for Energy Transition Private Credit Fund, BlackRock to launch a NZ$2bn Climate Infrastructure Fund in New Zealand, Nuveen and Nuveen Green Capital to launch a new sustainable commercial real estate fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management invests in energy transition platform Synthica Energy, AXA IM Alts acquires a 25% stake in Finerge, GEF Capital Partners announces close of GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III, Barclays appoints James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Finance Project, S&P Global will stop using ESG Scores for Credit Ratings, FRC consults on revisions to Ethical Standard for auditors
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ESG News 32/2023 (07.08. – 13.08.)

  • August 13, 2023
UBS Asset Management and Aon launch emerging climate transition fund, Neuberger Berman received a £2bn multi-asset credit mandate for management from Railpen, Ceres introduces new framework for water stewardship, UK releases information about the new Sustainability Disclosure Standards, SBTi updates Commitment Compliance Policy, Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) starts consultation on new impact investment framework, IAASB launches public consultation on Global Sustainability Assurance Standard, Fidelity International appoints Jenn-Hui Tan as chief sustainability officer, MSCI appoints Hiromichi Mizuno as Special Advisor to the CEO for sustainable investment related topics, Bloomberg´s SFDR data solution implemented by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management
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ESG News 31/2023 (31.07. – 06.08.)

  • August 6, 2023
ICE Expands UN SDG Offering for Corporate Bonds and Equities, WTW launched “Climate Vista” to managed climate transition strategy efficiently, IPCC elects Jim Skea as the new Chair, IOSCO endorses the ISSB’s Sustainability-related Financial Disclosures Standards, Australian regulator launches greenwashing case against Vanguard, LGIM partners with The National Trust to create fossil fuel divestment fund, Goldman Sachs launches corporate impact and green bond funds, UBS AM launches global green bond ESG ETF
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ESG News 30/2023 (24.07. – 30.07.)

  • July 30, 2023
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ESG News 29/2023 (17.07. – 23.07.)

  • July 23, 2023
Euronext expands its 1.5°C index offering, Algebris Green Transition Fund closed fundraising with more than EUR 260mn, BNP Paribas Asset Management launched first Irish ETF with a focus on ESG, CIP reaches first close on Infrastructure Fund with EUR 6 billion, ESMA provides insights into the expected sustainability disclosures in prospectuses, UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment appointed Matt Scott as Executive Director, State Street Appoints Jessica Donohue to Head of Global Investment Insights, Sustainability and Impact, BNP Paribas Asset Management publishes 2023 AGM season voting results, Amundi pushed towards an accelerated transition to a low carbon economy
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ESG News 28/2023 (10.07. – 16.07.)

  • July 16, 2023
Franklin Templeton Launches Two New Sustainable, Thematic ETFs, Crédit Agricole launches a new division to promote ESG across the company, UBS AM launches US dividend aristocrats ESG ETF, Singapore's Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee (SRAC) recommends mandatory climate reporting, PRI announces Conor Kehoe as nominee for Chair, Aeroporto di Roma places EUR 400m sustainability-linked bond
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ESG News 27/2023 (03.07. – 09.07.)

  • July 10, 2023
Deutsche Post AG issues first Sustainability-Linked Bond, IFC invests in ENGIE's decarbonization program in Chile, AXA announced new decarbonization targets for its portfolios, Sustainable Fitch launched a new Transition Assessment Tool, Algebris Investments launched new sustainable bond strategy, Bezos Earth Fund supports protection of the Brazilian Amazon with $50mn grant, responsAbility raised USD 106 million for a climate-smart agriculture & food systems strategy
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ESG News 26/2023 (26.06. – 02.07.)

  • July 1, 2023