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Pension funds must do more to push for low-carbon transition, says Lord Deben

The chair of the influential UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said the financial sector is beginning to take environmental concerns more seriously, but more has to be done.

Covid-19 to push ESG up property investors' agenda

The coronavirus pandemic will help property investors to prioritise environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, and has demonstrated that 'business as usual' will be an insufficient reaction to the crisis.

DWS replaces three ETFs with ESG versions

Asset manager DWS has replaced three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with environmental, social and governance (ESG) versions.

BNP Paribas accelerates its exit from coal

BNP Paribas said it is speeding up its timetable "for a complete exit from coal".

A call for transparency in climate risk analysis

Collaboration and a move away from black box methodologies are needed if investors are to have the right tools to manage climate risks, argues Stephen Fitzpatrick

Corporate sustainable deposits top $2bn at Standard Chartered

Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered announced its corporate sustainable deposit product crossed the $2 billion mark only a year after being launched, helped by a "significant" deposit from EDF.

Bond round-up: Citigroup, Eurogrid, CPI Property, Swisscom ... and more

K2A launches 'world's first' green equity framework

Swedish housing company K2A has launched what it believes to be the first green-labelled equity framework.

GIIN leads creation of Covid-19 response impact 'coalition'

An investor coalition has been launched that will seek to amplify the effect of impact investments in the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Norwegian oil fund exits stakes in 12 firms on ESG concerns

The giant Norwegian oil fund has excluded a dozen companies from investment due to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns, including mining giants such as Anglo American, Glencore and Vale in which it was a major shareholder.