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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

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
EIB issues its first ever digital Climate Awareness Bond on the blockchain, Bank of Amercia (BofA) joins Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program, AXA Investment Managers launched the AXA ACT People & Planet Equity fund, MAPFRE launches Europe’s first biomethane mutual fund, IFC and Bank BTPN Partner in Landmark Social and Green Bond Deal, South Africa launches $1bn green hydrogen fund with Netherlands, Denmark, SBTi launches six-week public consultation on Beyond Value Chain Mitigation, UK and France launch new initiative on Biodiversity Credits, Switzerland approves climate and innovation law, Morningstar Sustainalytics Enhances its Physical Climate Risk Assessments, Morningstar Indexes introduces Morningstar Eurozone Societal Development Select 80 Index, Apollo Publishes 14th Annual Sustainability Report, “Investing in Tomorrow, Today”, MetLife publishes 2022 Sustainability Report,
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ESG News 25/2023 (19.06. – 25.06.)

  • June 26, 2023
SUSI Partners closes $120mn energy transition fund, Citi launches sustainable deposit solution in India, Ilmarinen invests EUR 2bn in BlackRock´s iShares ETFs, Macquarie Asset Management completes investment in Coastal Waste & Recycling, Brookfield Renewable will acquire Duke Energy Renewables, Deutsche Bank is partnering with The Nature Conservancy in Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan Launches Sustainable Investment Data Solutions for Institutional Investors, IIGCC launches new stewardship guidance for corporate bondholders, EU proposes new rules for ESG Rating Provider, SBi launches consultation of new draft framework for financial institutions, JLL Launches CRE Decarbonization Solution, LOIM hires Dr. Marc Palahi as Chief Nature Officer
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ESG News 24/2023 (12.06. – 18.06.)

  • June 18, 2023
HANetf reduces fees on two clean energy ETFs, BlackRock launched new global ESG-focused equity ETF, Bloomberg launched carbon-tilted commodities index, Just Climate Closes US$1.5 Billion Climate Fund, BNP Paribas exits bond arranging for new oil and gas ventures, LOIM and Systemiq announce holistiQ Investment Partners, Carbon Growth Partners raised $200mn for Carbon Credits Fund, OECD Updates Human Rights Guidance, AREF publishes SFDR Real Estate Solutions Paper, Australia´s bank regulator will push for climate risk integration, impak is launching the world’s first indices based on the ESG+impact assessment, Fitch Group unveils ESG regulations tracker, MAPFRE has left the NZIA
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ESG News 23/2023 (05.06. – 11.06.)

  • June 11, 2023