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Redwheel sells H&M over climate transition 'warning flag'
21 March 2023Redwheel's global equity fund has sold its shares in clothing company H&M over a 'warning flag' that it was not doing enough to reduce its climate impact.
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'Sharp emissions reversal' needed to meet 1.5°C, warns Lombard Odier
20 March 2023A "sharp reversal in current trends" is needed, if the 1.5°C global temperature increase limit is to be met, Lombard Odier has warned.
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Combating inflation best way to support green investments, ECB says
20 March 2023The European Central Bank (ECB) has scotched a suggestion that it could introduce measures to insulate climate-themed investments from inflation, as it said ensuring price stability over the medium term is the best way to ensure inflation does not impair the energy transition.
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'Strong ESG rating helps' Africa's biggest renewables deal
20 March 2023The process of securing Africa's biggest renewable energy deal was smoothed by the company being acquired having an outstanding ESG rating, it was claimed.
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CDP: Finance industry must limit water risk 'blind spots'
20 March 2023More financial institutions need to assess their water risks to help reduce their risk "blind spots", with banks leading the way so far, disclosures platform CDP said.
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PBAF seeks to nip biodiversity materiality struggles in the bud
17 March 2023The Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) is prioritising helping financial institutions overcome their struggles to assess biodiversity materiality, the organisation has said.
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EU's riposte to US green subsidies greeted with cautious praise
17 March 2023An initiative by the European Commission designed to secure its domestic supply chains for green technologies has been greeted with cautious praise by industry representatives.
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TCFD 'implementation gaps' mar PRI reporting
17 March 2023Investment managers need to more robustly implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has said.
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Franklin Templeton bullish on sustainable ETF prospects
17 March 2023Franklin Templeton reported strong interest in sustainability-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs), as it launched its latest Paris-aligned fund, covering emerging markets.
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People moves 17 March: Aviva Investors, EdenTree, Aegon ... and more
17 March 2023
- Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset
- COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line
- SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'
- SEC likely to withdraw climate rules, former Commissioner predicts
- IDB Invest and IFC back BBVA Colombia for $100m sustainable bond issuance
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'
- EU sustainability 'omnibus' regulations 'like a bad omelette'
- COP29: Financing Net Zero