Vala has launched a new sustainable EIS fund investing in “fast-growth” start-ups. After successfully completing its first funding round for its new Sustainable Growth EIS raising £1.2m, Vala Capital has chosen three new firms to back including the UK’s first zero-waste online supermarket Good Club and sustainable cleaning product company Homethings, which received offers from…
HSBC Asset Management is expanding its fixed income ETF range with the launch of the HSBC Bloomberg Sustainable Global Aggregate 1-3y Bond UCITS ETF. It will track the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate 1-3 Year SRI Carbon ESG-Weighted Index, an investment grade index that seeks to provide broad-based and diversified exposure across fixed income asset classes,…
Candriam is adding a sustainable bond impact fund to its Luxembourg SICAV range. The Candriam Sustainable Bond Impact Fund aligns financial returns alongside a positive impact on society and the environment by using each of the UN SDGs to invest in bond issuance that facilitate the development of projects to support the transition to a…
European asset manager DWS has launched a fund run exclusively by women investing in companies that meet the needs of women. The DWS Invest ESG Women for Women selects companies at a global level that perform well in terms of social values and fair working conditions. The team evaluates companies with regard to five factors:…
Third Responsible Pathway event hears FCA ESG progress and SDG reporting
Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched two funds; the Emerging Markets Sustainability Core Equity Fund and the Global Sustainability Short Fixed Income Fund. Using the firm’s systematic investing approach, the funds will invest in companies targeting a meaningful reduction in exposure to companies with high greenhouse gas emissions intensity and potential emissions from fossil fuel reserves.…
A year of ‘real change’ for impact investing
A year of ‘real change’ for impact investing
The key insights from investment professionals for the year ahead
Investment professionals share their predictions for sustainability in the sector this year
It’s that time of year again – the days are getting colder and the festivities are beginning. Last year, we asked ESG Clarity readers how they were going to spend a sustainable Christmas and heard about recycled wrapping, staying local, Zoom carols and much more. We also asked for our readers’ sustainable resolutions and predictions in the ESG space…
UKSIF says more clarity needed to become net-zero aligned financial centre
