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Demand for strong ESG stocks could see costs rising, says Morningstar
20 November 2019Demand for stocks that score highly on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria means many are already costlier than their ‘conventional’ competitors – and this trend could be exacerbated in coming years, according to Morningstar Investment Management.
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Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever 'have plastics-risk exposure'
20 November 2019Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever are the developed market companies most exposed to plastics-related risk, according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) data specialists RepRisk.
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CNP Assurances plans to double green investments by 2023
20 November 2019French insurer CNP Assurances said it intends to double its assets under management (AuM) in green investments by 2023 and accelerate its divestment from thermal coal.
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Investors up pressure on IEA to tighten climate scenarios
19 November 2019A group that includes Nordea, Zurich Insurance, Folksam, Alecta and Storebrand has pressured the International Energy Agency (IEA) to provide a “better analysis” of what it takes to restrict global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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France's largest insurers looking for climate-conscious asset managers
19 November 2019Three mandates totalling €500m open for tender
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Use ESG to unearth yield in African bond markets, Sustainalytics says
19 November 2019Bond investors hunting yield in African sovereign bond markets should use environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings to sharpen their sights, Sustainalytics has said.
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Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund raises additional $50m
19 November 2019Sustainable investment specialist Mirova has reached a second close for its Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund, raising an additional $50 million and taking the fund's total commitments to $92 million.
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New climate advisory investment firm 'to help billions to flow'
18 November 2019Renowned climate change lawyer Martijn Wilder has left Baker McKenzie to set up an advisory firm that also plans to raise billions of dollars to invest in climate opportunities.
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UK Investment Association draws up responsible investment framework
18 November 2019The UK Investment Association (IA) has drawn up what it claims is the first industry-agreed framework and definitions for responsible investment.
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The ESG data files, part six: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward
18 November 2019Requests for strategic information about the risks and opportunities posed by climate change have proved a step too far for many. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report