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Fidelity adopts 'Sustainability Focus' label for fund trio

Fidelity launches 'first' global 'blue bond' fund

Fidelity International (FIL) has launched a dedicated 'blue bond' fund to leverage the "unique position" that bond markets have to support the sustainable ocean and freshwater transition.

Head of Green Finance Institute calls for 'forceful stewardship'

The head of the UK's Green Finance Institute has called on investors to be "forceful" in their engagement with companies.

'Orange bonds will have their day,' says Fidelity

Fidelity International (FIL) said 'orange' social bonds focused on financing gender equality finance are "currently uninvestible," but the $800 billion asset manager is looking closely into them and believes their "will have their day" in the sustainable fixed income market.

Issuers must be encouraged to kick-start blue bond market, says Fidelity

Fidelity International (FIL) said "obvious" marine and water-focused issuers must be encouraged by investors to enter the blue bond market to energise the market, adding that 'blue' projects exist but are not grouped together enough.

Fidelity launches social and sustainable bond funds

Fidelity International has launched two sustainable bond funds, including one focused on social bonds.

Fidelity raises €200m from first close of real estate climate impact fund

Fidelity expects increase in natural capital shareholder resolutions

Fidelity expects an increase in nature and biodiversity-focused shareholder proposals at this year's AGM season, and said it will consider lending its support following the recent publication of its Nature Roadmap.

Fidelity to focus on transition and executive pay this proxy season

Fidelity International has announced plans to vote on how companies are addressing climate change and tackling deforestation throughout proxy season.

Lack of nature-related scenarios a challenge for target setting, insurers say

While insurers increasingly consider nature and biodiversity in their investment programmes, leveraging the work done on climate to set targets on nature is not always an easy fit..