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CalSTRS backs impact fund with $50m

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has committed to invest $50 million in an impact fund focused on affordable housing for California's "black and brown communities".

NBIM divests from 29 companies over labour conditions

The manager of the giant Norwegian sovereign wealth fund touted the positive return it has gained from 'risk-based' divestments, as it detailed a raft of company exclusions on human rights, biodiversity and coal in 2021.

74% of airline companies not aligned to 1.5°C, says TPI

Loan round-up: Reliance Rail, Bogota, Sabana, Thai Union ... and more

Green Investment Group creates offshore wind developer

Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced plans to launch Corio Generation, a specialist offshore wind developer.

UNEP FI urges investors to tackle ocean pollution

The UNEP FI has launched guidance to enable private and public institutions to align their decision-making with 'sustainable' marine practice and tackle ocean pollution.

$120m fund for Southeast Asian forests closes

New Forests' latest fund for sustainable forestry in Southeast Asia has closed with $120 million of commitments.

Chile issues ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond

Chile has raised $2 billion from the first sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB), with the landmark transaction more than four-times oversubscribed by investors.

Comment: What a difference a year makes on climate

New research highlights increasing action by insurers on climate, but reveals the scale of the work that remains, writes Vincent Huck

UK-backed report calls for green bonds to include gender

A UK government-backed report has called for green and sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) to integrate gender considerations.