Earth Day: Five funds supporting reduction in plastics
Square Mile’s Jake Moeller explores five funds with exposure to companies that contribute to Earth Day’s plastics targets
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LGIM launches Energy Transition Commodities ETF
As LGIM expands its ETF range to reflect the demand for investments in the energy transition
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‘We need to accept pragmatic solutions’: Warning emergency climate action could be ‘uniquely destabilising’
Professor Myles Allen argued that climate has become a wedge political issue but ‘climate is too important to pick fights over’
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NZAOA expands asset class coverage and reaffirms 2030 targets
Net-Zero Asset Owner alliance launches ‘the most comprehensive’ Target-Setting Protocol yet
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How to harness the power of artificial intelligence for good
Rathbones’ Matt Crossman looks at how machine learning is supporting renewable energy and helping to bridge cultural barriers
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CCLA supports launch of young care leaver scheme
The £3.6m programme will support young care leavers transitioning to adulthood
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Dogniez elected Eurosif chair
Follows Will Oulton’s decision to step down from the role
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Nordea AM liquidates social bond fund 16 months after launch
Due to ‘muted demand’ for the single-themed strategy
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Do fund managers have a responsibility to improve Gen Z’s sustainable finance knowledge?
As social media shares false misinformation and complexities around sustainable investing grow – do fund managers need to step in?
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Reboot: Lack of ethnic diversity red flag for 40% of institutional investors
One of five UK-based fund managers believe lack of diversity impacts business gains
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Scrubbing off the greenwash: Why the FCA guidance is welcome
‘The new guidance shouldn’t be a challenge for good managers who are used to measuring, assessing and reporting on this already’
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Making gender visible: A path to systemic inclusion
As companies abandon efforts to promote inclusion, Boston Common’s Geeta Aiyer urges investors to keep it a top priority