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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,
ESG News

ESG News 25/2023 (19.06. – 25.06.)

  • June 26, 2023
circular economy meaning, circular economy examples, circular economy and sustainability
Investing

Circular Economy

  • June 19, 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
ESG News

ESG News 24/2023 (12.06. – 18.06.)

  • June 18, 2023
sustainable living, self sustainable living, trust for sustainable living, sustainable living practices
Investing

Sustainable Living – a new investment theme on the horizon

  • June 16, 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
ESG News

ESG News 23/2023 (05.06. – 11.06.)

  • June 11, 2023
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Investing

Top 5 Countries Producing Green Energy: Powering a Sustainable Future

  • June 10, 2023
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Investing

Biodiversity – Why is Biodiversity important?

  • June 6, 2023
Lombard Odier IM launch-es Future Electrification Strategy, ING launched a multi-asset Article 9 Fund, Citi Group closes $130m off-grid solar deal in Kenya, HSBC explores opportunities around debt-for-nature swaps, Rize ETF has listed its circular economy ETF, Philips Pensioenfonds aligns EUR 370m EM equity portfolio with UN SDGs, European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) issued definition of greenwashing, Richard Mattison and Chris Heusler promoted to vice-chair and president of Sustainable1, Pemberton appoints Niamh Whooley as Head of Sustainable Investing, Lloyd's, QBE to exit NZIA, Arabesque AI partners with HSBC and develops the HSBC ESG Risk Improvers Index
ESG News

ESG News 22/2023 (29.05. – 04.06.)

  • June 4, 2023
BNY Mellon Investment Management Launches the BNY Mellon Women's Op-portunities ETF and BNY Mellon Innovators ETF, ISS ESG and Qontigo Launch ISS STOXX Biodi-versity Index Suite, JPMorgan Chase targets carbon remov-al technologies with a $200mn purchase of high-quality durable (CDR), Schroders Greencoat & Carlton Power establish joint venture to develop green hydrogen project portfolio in UK, Malaysia sets up committee for Sustainability Reporting, China looks at Transition and Nature Taxonomies, IIGCC drafted principles for enhancing Net Zero Benchmarks, BNY Mellon appoints Meaghan Mul-doon as Chief Sustainability Officer, Kara Succoso Mangone appointed as Head of Goldman Sachs’ Sustainable Finance Group, Allianz Global Investors hires CIO to lead new Global Sustainability / SRI Equity team, Oliver Withers joins Standard Char-tered as Head of Biodiversity, AXA, Allianz and SCOR leave Net Zero Insurance Alliance
ESG News

ESG News 21/2023 (22.05. – 28.05.)

  • May 29, 2023
FTSE Russell launched the FTSE UK ESG Risk-Adjusted Index Series, Schroders launches Carbon Offset Share Classes, Santander and EIB Group will mobilize €162 million in financing to increase energy efficiency of buildings, Venture Capital firms saw a boom in clean energy startup investments, Morgan Stanley IM closes Private Equity Strategy at $500mn of capital commitments, Cazenove Capital lays out voting best practice for asset managers, Australia Post’s inaugural sustainability bond raises A$100m, ERM and Planet collaborate to help organizations harness satellite data, AXA Investment Managers announced the appointment of Marie Luchet as Head of ESG & Sustainability, Legal & General Capital appoints Julia Goldsworthy as Head of Social Impact Investment, Climate Action 100+ drafts standard for diversified mining, Shareholders call on JPMorgan Chase to disclose a Climate Transition Plan, Barclays and Morgan Stanley take the lead in CO2 deal
ESG News

ESG News 20/2023 (15.05. – 21.05.)

  • May 22, 2023