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Stephanie Sfakianos to leave BNP Paribas
15 May 2019Stephanie Sfakianos, head of sustainable capital markets, will depart from BNP Paribas.
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Success of $32trn Climate Action 100+ ‘at risk’, say NGOs
12 April 2019The success of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) collaborative investor engagement initiative is being jeopardised because many investors are failing to fully support it, according to a group of civil society organisations.
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Shell to leave American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers following review of lobbying
03 April 2019Oil & gas giant Shell has published its first report on its lobbying practices, as a result of investor pressure, and has agreed to leave the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM).
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People Moves: BNP Paribas Asset Management, Allianz GI, BlackRock, Pivot Power, Green Investment Group and Renewables Consulting Group
29 March 2019Gabriel Wilson-Otto has joined BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) as head of stewardship for Asia-Pacific at its Sustainability Centre.
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Shell sets first short-term climate targets
15 March 2019Oil major Shell has set short-term targets to reduce its carbon emissions for the first time, in a move that has been welcomed by investors as a significant landmark for climate-related engagement.
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People Moves: Aviva, Aegon Asset Management, Muzinich & Co, PRI and Palladium
08 March 2019Maurice Tulloch has been appointed as chief executive officer of Aviva. He will replace Sir Adrian Montague who acted as interim CEO and will revert to his role as non-executive chairman.
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Green bond comment, March 2019: What role should green bonds play in the energy transition?
06 March 2019Italian oil and gas distribution firm Snam recently issued a 'climate action bond' that divided opinion.
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Snam's bond should trigger a discussion about 'transition bonds', says BNP
01 March 2019An underwriter of Snam's 'climate action bond' has launched an impassioned defence of the issue, arguing that issues such as this are needed to help companies from high-emitting sectors to transition to lower-carbon business models.
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Investors urge steel sector to increase low-carbon tech spend
19 February 2019A network of investors with more than $32 trillion in assets says it expects companies in the highly polluting steel sector to significantly increase spending on new technologies if they are to survive the energy transition.
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People Moves: Natixis, Wells Fargo Asset Management, Schroders, PIMCO, Truvalue Labs, MSCI, SASB, Boston Trust and Walden, ANZ and Swiss Association for Responsible Investment
15 February 2019Harald Walkate has been appointed as Natixis Investment Managers' first head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ESG.