Aegon urges shareholders to take action over Shell’s ‘weakened’ sustainability plans
Hilkka Komulainen has called on fund managers to vote against climate transition plans at Shell’s AGM
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Nordea AM launches two Article 9 bond funds
Labelled bond market continues to grow across Europe
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Global Steering Group for Impact Investment rebrands
Leading efforts so every investment, business and government spending decision takes impact into account
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Disappointment as oil and gas CEO re-elected to BlackRock’s board
Shareholders were also unsuccessful in requesting a review of BlackRock’s proxy voting record
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ESMA finalises labelling rules for sustainable funds
Sustainable investment commentators criticise adjustments to thresholds
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SMEs have the intention but not the resources to scale net zero
UK Finance report details the resource and cost challenges SMEs face in decarbonising
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Using investor power to drive decarbonisation in every industry
Annual clean-energy investment needs to reach $4.5trn by early 2030s, writes MSCI’s Linda-Eling Lee
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Supportive policy and regulation could boost UK sustainable finance by £100bn AUM
UKSIF report warns the UK’s position as a world leader in green finance is under threat
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Is carbon capture a technology we can’t do without for energy transition?
Federated Hermes’ Yamoah says carbon capture and storage has been long on promises and short on delivery
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Tackling the growing pressure to meet decarbonisation goals in private markets
Fund managers in various private market sectors share how the asset classes are approaching decarbonisation
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The relationship between DEI and investment funds: Breaking down the benefits
Investment funds that embrace DEI criteria are setting the standards for sustainable and socially responsible investing
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Stewardship resources need to double to match investor ambition
Thinking Ahead Institute report says stewardship is currently under-resourced in the investment industry