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Invesco launches $500mn climate adaptation fund, Nordea launches two new Article 9 bond funds, ESMA Guidelines establish harmonized criteria for use of ESG and sustainability terms in fund names, UK publishes framework and terms of reference for the development of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, CalSTRS shares progress on net zero pledge, BNP Paribas stops new bond issuances in the oil and gas sector, ERM and Workiva partner to deliver integrated sustainability reporting solution
ESG News

ESG News 20/2024 (13.05. – 19.05.)

  • May 19, 2024
Allfunds and MainStreet Partners Unveil Sustainability Navigator, Ocean 14 Capital Fund I reaches hard cap of €200 million, HASI and KKR establish $2bn strategic partnership for sustainable infrastructure investments, M&G invests over €100mn into European Fund for Southeast Europe, The Investment Association (IA) comments on final SDR rules, Expert group advises EU Commission to scale up biodiversity credit markets, Standard Chartered commits to reducing methane emissions, ERM launches carbon consulting business
ESG News

ESG News 19/2024 (06.05. – 12.05.)

  • May 13, 2024
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