Sustainable Investor
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This Week’s Fund News: iShares US$9 billion ESG Range Adopts Climate Benchmark
October 29, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Blackrock, UOB, Storebrand AM, AMX, Aegon, GFFI, and Invesco.
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GFMA, BCG Call for Rapid Scaling of Carbon Markets
October 29, 2021VCMI launches action plan to ensure voluntary carbon markets contribute to global decarbonisation and Paris-alignment.
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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: Morningstar Introduces EU Climate Indexes
October 29, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Morningstar Indexes, Impact Cubed, Eka, Persefoni, TP ICAP, Speedwell and All Street.
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UK Pension Schemes Not Adapting to Climate Risks – TPR
October 28, 2021Industry produces 330 million tonnes of CO2 a year, according to Make My Money Matter and Route2.
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NGFS Details Progress Made By Supervisors on Climate Risk
October 28, 2021Network plans to launch a capacity building initiative for supervisors, develop policy recommendations to bridge data gaps, and further build on its climate scenarios work.
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SEBI Proposes New Requirements for ESG Funds in India
October 28, 2021ESG-labelled funds will have to invest at least 80% of total assets in ESG themed securities, and disclose measures taken to mitigate greenwashing risks and reliance on third party scores.
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SBTi Launches Net-Zero Corporate Standard
October 28, 2021New framework helps firms align near- and long-term climate action with 1.5°C pathway.
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UNEP FI Warns of Inconsistencies in Financial Institution Transition Plans
October 28, 2021New recommendations offer baseline for asset owner assessments of managers’ net-zero commitments.
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Chinese Policymakers Issue Climate Transition Guidance
October 26, 2021Includes measures to develop the green finance sector, provide low-cost funds for green projects, and expand the carbon trading market.
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UK DWP Guidance Encourages Alignment Between Pensions and Managers
October 25, 2021Stewardship update “focusing trustee minds” and providing more transparency, says ShareAction.
