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TCFD advised to abandon implied temperature rise metric
01 February 2021The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) secretariat should not include in its list of recommended disclosures estimates of the 'climate warming potential' of assets, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).
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CPR launches social impact fund
03 March 2020CPR Asset Management has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind impact fund to invest in listed companies that help tackle social inequality.
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CDP announces 179 'A list' leading climate action companies
20 January 2020CDP has named over 170 firms as being global leaders for transparency and action on climate change for 2019.
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We want to use EU taxonomy but need company disclosure, says CPR
31 July 2019The CIO of a major European asset manager has signalled its intent to use the EU’s environmental taxonomy to assess the sustainability of its investment portfolio – but says the onus falls first on companies to disclose relevant information.
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CPR unveils smart beta credit ESG fund
04 March 2019Paris-based CPR Asset Management has launched a ‘smart beta’ credit fund that excludes the worst-performing companies, based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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CPR and CDP launch disclosure-focused climate fund
31 January 2019CPR Asset Management and CDP have launched a ‘climate fund’ to invest in global equities that best manage climate change-related risks, based on company disclosures.
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Proliferation of SRI labels could pose problems, says asset manager
13 July 2018The growing number of socially responsible investing (SRI) labels in Europe could present fund managers with a serious headache as they look to comply with future legislation, according to a major French asset manager.