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HSBC plans to provide $1bn of funding for climate tech companies, Galvanize Climate Solutions closes over $1bn for equity fund, TNFD publishes recommendations for nature-related risk disclosure, SEC adopts new rule to prevent misleading claims in investment fund names, 400 NGOs and business addressed concerns about weakening of net zero policies by the UK government, GFANZ Launches Consultation on Transition Finance Strategies and Measuring the Impact on Emissions, Aviva Investors appoints Louise Piffaut as ESG head for liquid markets, CDP and XBRL announce partnership to accelerate digital sustainability disclosure, Impact Cubed introduces “Impact Cubed SmartESG Global Sustainability Index”, Norwegian wealth fund announced stricter demand for climate risk handling
ESG News

ESG News 38/2023 (18.09. – 24.09.)

  • September 24, 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
ESG News

ESG News 33/2023 (14.08. – 20.08.)

  • August 21, 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
State Street launches global Carbon Asset-Servicing Solution, Actis Launches $500m re-newables business in Japan and makes first acquisition, Schroders Capital exceeds €320mn for first close of European sub-investment grade infrastructure debt fund, Folium Capital launches regenerative Natural Resources Fund combining for-est and agriculture assets, Biden administration announced plans for green-house gas emissions from power plants, Consultation to enhance the international applica-bility of the SASB Standards are now open, Australia to invest $1.4bn to scale up renewable hydrogen industry, ClarityAI and GIST Impact Team announced a partnership to launch biodiversity assessment and reporting capabilities, CBRE Property Management forms partnership with Deepki, EY launched “EY OpsChain ESG”, S&P Global Sustainable1 launched its new Nature & Biodiversity Risk Dataset, Verizon issued its fifth $1 billion green bond, Allison Herren Lee joined Persefoni´s Sustainability Advisory Board, BNP Paribas Asset Management announced two new members of its Sustainability Centre, BNP Paribas details and strengthens its energy transition am-bitions and updates its policies, Amundi, HSBC and ACCR filed a shareholder resolution with Japan´s J-Power
ESG News

ESG News 19/2023 (08.05. – 14.05.)

  • May 15, 2023
esg news, Ads of HSBC banned due to misleading sustainability claims, Deutsche Bank publishes targets for carbon footprint reduction, BBVA offers energy saving solutions via their branch network and mobile app, VanEck launches new Green Infrastructure ETF, Lloyds Bank stops direct finance for new oil and gas developments, BlackRock suffers from further outflows, EU Council approves rules to improve gender balance on boards of listed companies in the EU, BNY Mellon Investor Solutions appoints Manisha K. Ali as Head of Responsible Investing
ESG News

ESG News October (17.10. – 23.10.)

  • October 24, 2022
London Stock Exchange opens voluntary carbon market, HSBC Asset Management launches USD ESG money market fund, BBVA raises to €300 billion its target of sustainable financing, BlackRock launches ESG bond strategy for Scottish Widows, Lightrock closes Climate Impact Fund at €860 million, Circulus Announces $300 Million Structured Solution from Apollo Infrastructure, MAS appoints Gillian Tan as new Chief Sustainability Officer, Radicant appoints Sasha Cisar as new Head of SDG Evangelists and Research
ESG News

ESG News October (10.10. – 16.10.)

  • October 17, 2022
New Harvest Investment Management targets A$500m for Indigenous Impact Investment Fund, Munich Re commits to no longer invest in or insure oil and gas contracts or projects, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has injected seed capital into a S$5 million Asia Climate Solutions Design Grant, BlackRock faces major outflows as Louisiana is pulling $794m from funds, EIB loan of €75 million supports low-energy houses for sustainable transition in Sweden, Schroders Asset Management prepares for excluding thermal coal from portfolios, SocGen and Altalurra invest €4.5 million in impak Ratings, Pierin Menzli joins HSBC Asset Management as CIO of thematic equities, AQUILA CAPITAL appoints Angela Wiebeck as Chief Sustainability Officer, Candriam strengthens investment expertise with appointment of five new fund managers
ESG News

ESG News October 2022 (03.10. – 09.10.)

  • October 10, 2022