On the Move: ISSB appoints vice-chair and special adviser
Sue Lloyd and Janine Guillot join ISSB and PGIM hires ESG heads
Author: PA Future
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Q&A: Reflecting on one year of reboot.
Noreen Biddle Shah details the achievements of ethnic diversity campaign reboot. in its first year and plans for 2022
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Sponsored podcast: Fiduciary duty to reduce carbon in property
Episode three of ESG Out Loud’s sector special takes a deep dive into real estate
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‘First’ multi-asset climate neutral fund launches
A Luxembourg-headquartered private bank has brought to market a multi-asset, climate-neutral investment fund. Quintet Private Bank said the fund named Quintet Earth is the first of its kind offered in Europe and combines equal exposure to green bonds and low-carbon equities, offsetting associated carbon emissions through reforestation activities using the company myclimate. Seeded with €280m…
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M&G unveils D&I fund
M&G has expanded its sustainable range with the launch of an equity fund dedicated to companies improving gender and ethnic diversity. The M&G (Lux) Diversity and Inclusion Fund, managed by Thembeka Stemela Dagbo (pictured) and supported by John William Olsen, invests in global equites to create a concentrated portfolio of 30-40 stocks aiming to provide…
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T. Rowe Price launches impact duo
T. Rowe Price has launched a pair of impact strategies focused on delivering positive and measurable impact on the environment and society, as well as alpha generation. The T. Rowe Price Global Impact Equity Fund, managed by Hari Balkrishna, aims to deliver returns by investing in companies where the team can carry out impact-oriented corporate…
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How investors can consider all stakeholders
Investor Forum and CCG report sets out a framework for prioritising stakeholder issues
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The best sustainable US companies to own in 2022
Morningstar research identifies 46 companies – one of which is an asset manager
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The best sustainable companies to own in 2022
Morningstar research identifies 46 companies – one of which is an asset manager
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Vala backs Dragon’s Den favourite for new sustainable EIS
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…
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HSBC launches sustainable bond ETF
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,…
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Candriam donates 10% of management fee to green causes with new bond impact fund
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…