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BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi among G7 Impact Taskforce members
17 August 2021Investment managers including BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi are among dozens of members of a global Impact Taskforce to promote financing that creates positive social and environmental impact.
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UK pensions regulator advised to toughen climate disclosure compliance regime
17 August 2021The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has been advised to toughen proposals outlining how it will punish trustees in the UK that neglect their duty to make climate-related risk disclosures.
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Blue like an Orange provides SME financing in Mexico
16 August 2021Impact investor Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital has provided an undisclosed amount to Credijusto, to enable the company to acquire Banco Finterra and expand its services of lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mexico.
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IPCC report sets scene for COP26 action on carbon price - LGIM
16 August 2021The forthcoming UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow requires drastic action to cut emissions, as shown last week by a landmark report - and investors will be watching for a global price on carbon, according to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM).
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Electric vehicle charging company to list via SPAC on Nasdaq
13 August 2021Electric vehicle charging company EO Charging is set to become a publicly listed company on US stock exchange Nasdaq through a combination with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
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PRI delays reporting overhaul to 2023
12 August 2021The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has delayed an overhaul of the reporting it requires of its signatories until 2023, after complaints that a pilot exercise demanded too much time to complete and resulted in data gaps and errors.
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Life insurer targets diversity & inclusion with $100m impact fund
11 August 2021Life insurance and wealth management provider Northwestern Mutual has launched a $100 million fund targeting positive social impact by investing in "Black and African-American communities".
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Ecofin impact fund sells plastics recycling, school holdings
11 August 2021Ecofin has raised about $12 million from the sale of two private debt investments, in plastics recycling company PureCycle Technologies and MaST Community Charter School, respectively.
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The 'zero' challenge: offsetting
11 August 2021Despite the weaknesses of carbon offsets, they remain a necessary tool for some investors as they plan for net zero emissions, write Chris Varco and Simon Hallett
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KGAL launches renewables impact fund
10 August 2021Germany's KGAL Investment Management has launched an 'impact' fund focused on renewable energy infrastructure in Europe, for which it aims to raise €500 million ($586 million), with a hard cap of €750 million.