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People Moves, 11 April: Edmond de Rothschild, BlueOrchard, NatWest, Aviva ... and more

ERAFP and FRR to develop 'method to measure the effectiveness of engagement'

A group of major French asset owners has co-led the creation of a group to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of investor engagement with corporates and their asset managers on issues including climate change.

Edmond de Rothschild unveils plans for €26bn net-zero commitment

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has explained how it plans to align €26 billion of its assets under management with the goal of attaining net-zero emissions by 2050.

Edmond de Rothschild's infra specialist holds €306m third close

Consultants chosen to develop avoided emissions standard

A group of asset managers has selected two consultants to develop a database that will 'standardise and give transparency' to the calculation of avoided greenhouse gas emissions.

People moves 10 November including USS, Nuveen, MUFG, Natixis IM, and more

€1.1trn investor coalition calls on TotalEnergies to cut Scope 3 emissions

A coalition of 17 investors, which represent around €1.1 trillion ($1.2 trillion) in assets under management, has urged TotalEnergies to align its Scope 3 emissions reductions targets with the Paris Agreement.

Bring climate and biodiversity COPs together, argues Edmond de Rothschild

The biodiversity COP should happen in the same region at the same time as climate COPs, an investor at Edmond de Rothschild has suggested.

Investors fear 1.5 may not be alive

Investors are questioning the validity of 1.5°C targets and scenarios after a 'disappointing' COP27, writes Peter Cripps

Rothschild: Covid-19 a wake-up call for ESG

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has identified the Covid-19 epidemic as a reminder of the "urgent" need to deal with ESG sustainability issues.