Ahren Lester

Amundi launches two ESG 'improvers' funds

Equity index launched focusing on plastic waste action leaders

GAM launches sustainable emerging market bond strategy

Scottish Widows urges £2.5trn UK pension industry to urgently close 'green gap'

Scottish Widows has urged other UK pension funds to help close the £2.2 trillion ($3 trillion) 'green gap' following its announcement of strengthened climate targets, arguing the "steady progress" on climate being made by the industry was "not fast enough".

19 EU central banks adopt common sustainable investment principles

News round-up: UK joins IPSF, Blackrock invests in US solar notes, WBA launches 'just transition' assessment...and more

EU automakers deploy 'smoke-and-mirrors trick' on emissions, says Federated Hermes

UK joins International Platform on Sustainable Finance

Blackrock invests in Credit Suisse-sponsored solar energy asset backed notes

Natural capital focus sees Norway, Netherlands punished in sustainability ranking

Norway and the Netherlands were among the countries that dropped sharply in the 2020 sovereign sustainability analysis undertaken by Candriam, after the asset manager weighted its scoring model more on how countries manage natural capital.