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People Moves 7 October: BNP Paribas, M&G, Mirova ... and more

Incofin plans to launch four impact funds

Incofin Investment Management plans to launch four impact funds over the next year, including a $60 million private equity fund focussed on drinkable water in "the coming weeks".

Munich Re to refuse coverage for new oil and gas fields

Munich Re is to stop insuring and investing in projects for new oil and gas fields, midstream oil infrastructure and oil-fired power plants, in a bid to meet Paris Agreement climate targets.

Investors should label plastic as an asset, says Planet Tracker

Impact investors should label non-recyclable, plastic materials as an asset so that portfolio companies use plastic more responsibly, said Planet Tracker.

FCA to publish fund labelling proposals this month

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it hopes to belatedly publish its fund sustainability labelling proposals by the end of the month, but there was no update on when the UK's taxonomy might follow.

ECB climate scores another sign of rising liability risk, says law firm

The decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to tilt its corporate bond purchases toward issuers with better climate 'scores' is part of a wider shift to tighter climate rules - which in turn points to rising liability risk, a law firm has said.

Loan round-up: Delta Fiber, Iberdrola, Yapi Kredi Leasing, Iren, First REIT ... and more

Climate inconsistency in financial reports could be 'greenwashing'

The inconsistent handling of climate-related factors in the financial statements of highly carbon-exposed companies could be evidence of 'greenwashing,' according to Carbon Tracker.

Circular economy: the missing link between climate and nature

Beyond reducing waste and pollution, a circular economy can mitigate the damaging effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, argues Rebecca Chapman

MAS launches ESG impact 'hub'