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No banks are outstanding at ESG, study finds
30 July 2020A study of 30 leading banks concluded that not one warranted being classified as 'outstanding' when it comes to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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Gender investing 'key to Covid-19 recovery', say experts
29 July 2020Female-led projects are key to rebuilding following the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a panel discussion hosted by the Impact Investing Institute.
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Ninety One and WWF launch environmental sovereign index
29 July 2020Asset manager Ninety One, formerly part of Investec, has partnered with the WWF to launch a Climate and Nature Sovereign Index.
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Microsoft makes $50m investment in sustainability firm
23 July 2020Tech giant Microsoft has invested $50 million in Energy Impact Partners, a venture capital firm with focus on the sustainable energy transition.
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Investors urge Federal Reserve to tackle climate risk
23 July 2020Investors with nearly $1 trillion in assets under management have signed a letter to US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell demanding action to address climate change as a systemic financial risk.
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Renewables webinar: 'Risk is easy to get wrong'
22 July 2020The renewables sector requires better risk assessment and corporate willingness to enter into lasting partnerships, according to industry professionals.
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HSBC launches ESG portfolio reporting service
21 July 2020Multinational bank HSBC has released a reporting service allowing institutional investors to measure the environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of their investments.
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Amazon is 'most exposed company to Covid-19 controversies'
20 July 2020Technology supergiant Amazon has been involved with the most environmental, social and governance (ESG) controversies related to Covid-19 incidents, a report by ESG data provider Sustainalytics has showed.
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WFE highlights lack of consensus on ESG standards across exchanges
16 July 2020Stock exchanges have flagged the array of different environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting standards as a hindrance to their sustainability efforts.
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KKR has global ambition for Australian environmental markets platform
15 July 2020Private equity giant KKR is to invest an undisclosed amount in GreenCollar, a natural resource project development and environmental markets platform based in Australia, and has pledged to turn it into a global business.