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Investors must push for human rights 'oversight' in facial recognition tech

There is a dearth of human rights policies at facial recognition technology (FRT) firms, said Candriam, which urged investors to push for "greater oversight" of the issue.

Vanguard, Baird have 'long way to go' on ESG, says Morningstar

Morningstar said Vanguard and Baird are among the asset managers that have a "long way to go" with regards to their commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG),...

Natural capital opportunities 'few and far between'

Unearthing nature-related investments in innovative areas is challenging but could boost Jupiter's Green Investment Trust, its managers tell Genevieve Redgrave

UK pensions required to report portfolio alignment

Credit Suisse postpones green property fund capital raise

Credit Suisse has postponed a capital raise for a green real estate fund, blaming "high market volatility".

Norfund invests in three South African wind farms

The promise of AI

Artificial intelligence could be the missing puzzle piece to tackle greenwashing, nCino's Dory Weiss tells Genevieve Redgrave

Pushback on ESG is a 'denial of capitalism'

The recent pushbacks on ESG in the US have had an impact on financial market participants and whilst it would be "lovely to ignore it, we have to take it seriously", according to Ivan Frishberg, chief sustainability officer at Amalgamated Bank.

Brookfield invests $1.5bn in renewables

Brookfield Renewable Partners has bought Standard Solar for $540 million and will acquire Scout Clean Energy for $1 billion.

SDG mapping is not impact investing, says GIIN CEO

Investors that retrospectively tag assets for 'alignment' with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not impact investors and produce "impact by coincidence", said the CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).