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Bond round-up: Chile, H&M, IDB Invest ... and more

Redwheel sells H&M over climate transition 'warning flag'

Redwheel's global equity fund has sold its shares in clothing company H&M over a 'warning flag' that it was not doing enough to reduce its climate impact.

'Massive' investment in sustainable fibres looming, investor says

The investment in sustainable fibres for fashion and packaging, required to meet climate targets, will result in the industry growing to generate over $1 trillion in revenue annually,...

News round-up: NGFS, G7, Moody's, DeSmog, and more

Environmental and social pressures create 'long-term challenges' for fashion industry

Investors and corporates join forces in new plastics initiative

More than 15 major institutional investors and organisations representing several hundred companies have joined forces in support of a new initiative "to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source".

Alliance Trust integrates Sustainable Development Goals into its investments

The asset management arm of Alliance Trust has developed a framework to integrate the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its investment analysis - and has called on other investors to do the same.

Failure to report water risk 'a grave concern', says CDP

The number of large companies reporting water risks has failed to increase in-line with investor demand, with the energy sector continuing to lag behind its peers, a new report has warned.