Portfolio Adviser: Parmenion Investment Management has added five funds to its ESG portfolios. Among the changes, Parmenion has added the Schroder Global Sustainable Value fund to its Sustainable Growth product, while Sparinvest Ethical Global Value has been initiated into the firm’s Ethical Growth solution.
ESG News: AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has taken a pioneering step in the fixed income space by adopting the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) ‘Sustainability Improver’ labels for two of its carbon transition strategies.
Portfolio Adviser: Federated Hermes has closed two funds within its sustainable fund line-up due to poor performance, while portfolio manager Ingrid Kukuljan has left the firm.
ESG Today: Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced that it has raised $1.7 billion of commitments at the completion of fundraising for its second Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund (ALLIF2), targeting investments in assets in areas including clean energy, grids and digital infrastructure.
ESG Dive: Most employers intend to maintain diversity, equity and inclusion programs with either few or no changes even as the Trump administration pursues efforts to end private-sector DEI, according to the results of law firm Littler Mendelson’s latest annual employer survey published May 7.
Insurance Journal: Global banking regulators agreed to intensify efforts to better understand the financial risks posed by climate change amid pushback from the United States.
Funds Europe: Sustainability-focused funds in Europe have surpassed €6 trillion in assets, according to law firm Maples Group’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) impact analysis, revealing a 24% rise in such funds across Ireland and Luxembourg in 2024.
ESG News: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly urged the European Union to cancel its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), signaling a potential reversal in Europe’s approach to ESG regulation.
ESG Today: The European Central Bank (ECB) released a new opinion on the European Commission’s proposals to simplify and reduce sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies.
Associated Press: A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat and cultural resources.
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