Crisis-related drop in green bond issuance ‘temporary’
Banks have been issuing fewer green bonds this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis, despite forecasts to the contrary.
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Former AXA IM CEO launches new ESG firm
Heidi Ridley, former CEO, with Kathryn McDonald, former head of sustainable investing, have set up Radiant ESG from their base in the US.
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Black Lives Matter – and that applies in the corporate world too!
In the midst of fighting a new virus, Etsy stands up to old prejudices in support of Black Lives Matter. Etsy’s CEO Josh Silverman not only comes out in support of Black Lives Matter but is also prepared to invest in the welfare of Black-led institutions.
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Fund managers on what helped ESG outperform during pandemic
It has been well documented that ESG holdings held up better than non-ESG peers during the coronavirus sell-off.
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Three questions answered on EU’s Ecolabel assessment of ESG funds
Amundi’s Thierry Bogaty explores how Ecolabel criteria for funds may look