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Transformation capital - a new investment logic for catalysing systems change
30 July 2019In its 2018 special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) called for the "rapid and unprecedented" transformation of the "socio-technical" systems that constitute modern human civilisation: energy, agriculture, infrastructure, industry, and cities.
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UniCredit launches two ETFs based on ESG and factor indexes
30 July 2019Italian bank UniCredit has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on indexes that combine a factor strategy with environmental, social and governmental (ESG) screens.
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ESG data files - part 3, continued: ESG rating providers
29 July 2019The second instalment of this analysis of ESG rating agencies finds that investors are increasingly drilling down into the data that underlies the ratings. Peter Cripps reports.
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LSEG’s purchase of Refinitiv ‘good for ESG data’ competition
29 July 2019London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)’s planned purchase of Refinitiv could have a positive impact on the quality of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, in part because it will lead to increased competition with Bloomberg, it has been suggested.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 29 July 2019
29 July 2019Prices for California Carbon Allowances slipped slightly last week, but Nicholas Girod* says the potential downside is limited.
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Sovereign wealth funds get advice on climate risks
29 July 2019Advice on how sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) can integrate climate change into their investment processes and governance has been produced by the Sustainable Finance Programme, a research group at the University of Oxford.
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Schroders acquires majority stake in impact investor
29 July 2019Schroders is set to acquire a majority stake in Swiss-based impact investor BlueOrchard Finance for an undisclosed price.
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People moves: AIG hires first chief sustainability officer
26 July 2019AIG has appointed Jennifer Waldner to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer to lead the development and implementation of the company’s sustainability strategy.
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Almost 60% of hedge fund managers don't consider ESG, BarclayHedge
26 July 2019An overwhelming 59% of hedge fund managers do not consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when selecting equities for their portfolios, according to a survey by BarclayHedge.
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Principles for Responsible Banking sets sights on 100 signatories
26 July 2019The final official Principles for Responsible Banking have been published, with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) eyeing 100 signatories to the initiative by September.