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Rockefeller, Packard and Ford among foundations backing impact scale-up fund
07 February 2020The Rockefeller Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Ford Foundation are among high-profile US backers of a 'tipping point' fund designed to help boost the impact investing market.
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UNEP FI and investors release study on climate risk reporting
10 May 2019A major study has been issued looking at the different ways that investors can measure and report climate risks.
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People Moves: BMO Global Asset Management, ClimateWorks Foundation, Japan's Financial Services Agency, Rockefeller Capital Management, Global Parametrics, Refinitiv, Aviva Investors, FIM Asset Management and S-Bank Wealth Management
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Boston Common backs ‘blue economy’ finance principles
30 October 2018Boston Common Asset Management has added its name to the growing number of financial institutions that have endorsed a set of principles for investing to support the world’s oceans.
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Lekela seals financial close of Senegal’s first utility-scale wind farm
30 July 2018Renewables platform Lekela Power has reached financial close for the first ever utility-scale wind project in Senegal.
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ESG consideration gaining ground in credit risk analysis
26 July 2018Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are no longer a concern only to equity investors, as fixed income market participants, including credit rating agencies, are increasingly paying heed to them, says the PRI's Carmen Nuzzo.
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People moves: Legal & General Capital, Vigeo Eiris, Lekela and NIB
16 March 2018Legal & General Capital (LGC) has recruited former RBS group treasurer John Cummins as its managing director of urban regeneration and clean energy.
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$3trn of investors launch pilot group on TCFD
15 March 2018Nine investors representing around $3 trillion of assets have joined forces to promote climate transparency.
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Sustainable blue economy finance principles unveiled
09 March 2018A set of principles for blue finance that aim to support ocean health and investment has been unveiled.
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CalSTRS selects eight ESG asset managers and could commit up to $1bn
05 February 2018The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) pension fund has selected eight environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused asset managers.