Commerzbank raises €500m from inaugural green bond
The issuance will help finance on and offshore wind and solar projects in Europe and the Americas
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Financial firms pledge for Green GB Week
Aberdeen Standard, HSBC and Hargreaves Lansdown are among the companies to pledge so far
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“Big Oil” stuns investors with commitment to tradition
Higher carbon prices and investor lobbying efforts are doing little to make oil and gas companies change their ways
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$366bn pension earmarks gender diversity as priority
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages pensions for 20 million people, says it will target companies with poor gender diversity in the year ahead.
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Who are the oldest UN PRI signatories?
These days, the UN PRI sees dozens of signatories every month, but who were the founder members of the organisation back in April 2006?
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Brooks Macdonald launches responsible investment service
Investment management group launches two sustainable investment strategies as part of a new service
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Branson endorses fund firm’s social enterprise scheme
Asset management group Alquity has launched an award scheme offering $600k to emerging markets social enterprises
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Schroders launches sustainable multi-factor fund
The UK fund group hopes to benefit from growing investor interest in sustainable and factor-based investing
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GSAM launches ESG-centred EM fund
The firm will leverage its own research and insights on companies’ ESG practices and engage with management on material risk areas
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Generation and CDPQ announce ESG partnership
The two companies will work together to invest in companies over a long-term time horizon
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Investors tell firms to stamp out slavery
Investors, regulators and financial institutions have lost patience with companies turning a blind eye to issues in their supply chains
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Columbia Threadneedle receives bond fund accolade
LuxFlag’s ESG label is awarded to funds that incorporate environmental, social and governance metrics throughout their investment process