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    Global Banks, Investors Fund $9 Trillion in Deforestation-Risk Companies: Forest 500 Report

    Aviva Stands by Climate Goals in Face of US and UK Net Zero Pushback

    Apollo to Acquire Kelvion From Triton in €2 Billion Deal

    Leading Real Estate Investment Managers Fall Short on Climate Commitments as Global Heating Intensifies

    Nuveen Raises $1.3 Billion for New Power Generation and Sustainable Infrastructure Credit Fund

    Norway Sovereign Fund Expects To Sell More Israeli Stocks

    Major Companies Reframing, Not Abandoning, DEI: Report

    Only 38% of Employees Believe Companies are Doing Enough on Climate Change, Sustainability: Deloitte Survey

    Geopolitical Risk Tops Insurers’ Asset Allocation Concerns

    Standard Chartered Inks Deal to Sell Jurisdictional Forest Credits in Brazil

    FCA Sets Out Findings from Climate Reporting Review of Financial Firms

    UBS Quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Joins Global Exodus

    Blackstone to Acquire Enverus, Energy Data and Analytics Leader, in Energy Transition-focused Deal

    JPMorgan Mansart Launches Sustainability-Focused Global Equity Fund

    EU Targets Doubling Circularity Rate with New Circular Economy Act by 2030

    Elston Launches Sustainable MPS Range

    State Finance Officials Press US Asset Managers To Denounce ESG, Climate

    Texas Judge Greenlights Multi-State Lawsuit Accusing BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street of Using Climate Initiatives to Manipulate Energy Markets

    StanChart CEO Says ‘Shame on’ Big Banks Quitting Net Zero Group

    Barclays Reports £500 Million in Sustainable Finance Revenues

    AXA IM Green Bond Fund Approved for Impact SDR Label

    GOP Officials In 21 States Demand Wall Street Giants Cease ESG Investing

    1 in 5 Companies Say They’ve Slashed DEI Since Trump’s Election

    KKR Commits $335 Million to CleanPeak Energy in First Asia-Pacific Climate Investment

    Impact Investing in Private Markets Is On The Rise But Beware ‘Impact-Washing’

    Fidelity Partners With Ebi for Launch of ESG Index Fund

    Macquarie Acquires Renewable Energy Asset Optimization Platform Erova

    Deutsche Bank Reports Strongest Sustainable Finance Quarter Since 2021

    Trump’s SEC Distances Itself From Biden-Era ESG, Climate Rulemaking

    SEC Declines to Say if it Will Uphold Climate Disclosure Rule if Lawsuit Against it Fails

    Latest ESG Fund Flows Are In, Not Out

    Glass Lewis, ISS Sue Texas Over Law Limiting DEI, ESG Proxy Advice

    JPMorgan, Microsoft Back New Financing Model to Scale Nature-Based Carbon Removal Projects

    SBTi Launches Net-Zero Standard for Financial Institutions to Align Global Portfolios with 2050 Climate Goals

    Goldman Sachs Alternatives to Acquire Liquid Environmental Solutions

    Blackstone to Invest $25B+ in Pennsylvania Data and Energy Infrastructure, Targeting AI Growth

    From Alpha to Admin: LPs Are Digging Deeper into Operations

    BlackRock Integrates RepRisk’s ESG Data into Portfolio Management Software

    Vanguard to Close Subscale US Corporate Bond ESG ETF

    Redwheel Closes Global Climate Engagement fund

    EU Ombudsman Challenges Commission Over Sustainability Rollback Process

    ECB Says Banks are Getting Better at Managing Climate, Nature Risks

    US Companies Quietly Maintaining, Boosting Sustainability Investments in 2025: Report

    UK Drops Plans for Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    UK Launches Green Finance Pilot to Tackle Barriers to Emission Cuts

    US Investors Back Away From Climate and Social Reforms

    HSBC Departs Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Following US Banks

    Investing to Achieve Sustainable Impact in the Era of ESG Turmoil

    UK Launches £12M Climate Finance Plan to Boost Green Growth and Global Resilience

    21X and SFTL Partner to Promote Diversity

    Tikehau Capital Raises €1B to Accelerate Egis’ Global Growth and Decarbonization Strategy

    ESMA Guides Issuers, Fund Managers on Anti-Greenwashing Expectations

    War in Iran Hit Investor Confidence in June, But Did Not Cause Panic

    CapitaLand Launches New Framework to Quantify the Financial Return of Sustainability Investments

    Green Climate Fund Approves Record $1.225 Billion for Climate Projects

    Hamilton Lane Launches Asia-Focused Evergreen Fund

    UBS Raises $100 Million for SDG-Focused Blended Finance Fund

    88% of Companies See Sustainability as a Long-Term Value Driver, Morgan Stanley Report

    Calm Heads Make a Welcome Return to ESG Debate

    Allianz Commercial Launches Data and Consulting Platform to Assess and Manage Climate Risks

    EU Regulators Push for ESG Risks in Stress Tests

    House Committee Clears Bill to Limit Retirement Fund Managers From Using ESG Factors

    Finance Firms’ Claim to be ‘Saving the World’ Was a Mistake, Says City Veteran

    Esma ESG Rules Prompt Fund Name Changes

    Euro Regs Consult On ESG Stress Tests

    Greenbelt Capital’s $1 Billion Fund Fuels Energy Transition

    EU Member States Agree on Bigger Cuts to Sustainability Reporting, Due Diligence Than Omnibus Proposal

    Companies are Recalibrating ESG Strategies in Response to US Policy Shifts: Report

    Morgan Stanley Climate Fund Invests $30 Million in Methane Emissions Management Platform Insight M

    Eni Sells 20% of Plenitude to Ares for $2.3 Billion in Renewables

    War, Oil and Uncertainty Drive Investor Shift

    New Tool to Challenge Greenwashing Claims Goes Live as Companies Weigh Strategy

    ESG Ucits AuM to Hit €11 Trillion by 2028

    EU’s Largest Party Calls to Scrap Anti-Greenwashing Law Over Business Burden Concerns

    Goldman Sachs AM Launches EM Green and Social Bond ETF

    Banks Reverse Course, Increase Fossil Fuel Investments in 2024: Report

    SEC Withdraws ESG Disclosure and Shareholder Proposal Reform Rules

    From 'Greenwashing' to 'Green Hushing' — Companies Complain New Law Stifles Environmental Efforts

    Australia Launches Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    How VCs Are Navigating Europe's Defence Spending Push

    KKR Acquires Leading Australian Independent Power Producer Zenith Energy

    EU Lawmaker Pushes for Deeper Cuts to Corporate Sustainability Rules

    Companies are ‘Very Struck’ by SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard Draft Changes: Sustainability Roundtable Inc.

    Investor ESG Software Market Size is Reaching US$ 3.36 Billion by 2031

    “ESG’s Future Is About Outcomes, Not Labels”: Nordea

    Investors Turning Outside U.S. to Look for Climate Investment Opportunities: Survey

    Transferability is Transforming Clean Energy Project Finance, Say Dealmakers

    BlackRock, Republican States Clash Over Evidence in Climate-Investing Case

    Canada Releases Anti-Greenwashing Guidance for Companies

    Institutional Investors Reconsidering ESG Model: Report

    Trump Administration to Drop ESG Rule for Pension Funds

    TPG Rise Climate to Acquire Majority Stake in Aurora Energy Research

    BlackRock Removed From Texas Boycott List After Quitting Climate Groups

    Blended Finance Initiative SCALED to Launch Platform for Private Capital in Emerging Markets

    Citi to Drop Policy Restricting Services to Retail Clients Selling Firearms

    JPMorgan Banker Warns of Silicon Valley Trap for Clean Tech

    Vanguard to Add Four More Funds to Investor Proxy Choice Program

    “Industry-First” Tech Solution to Cut ESG Reporting Times by up to 6000 Hours

    Report: 80% of Corporations Recalibrate ESG Strategies in Response to Policy Shifts

    Danske Bank Shifts to Company-Level Climate Transition Financing

    Institutional Investors Committed to Sustainable Investment, BNP Paribas Survey Finds

    Labor Dept. Drops Biden-Era ESG Fiduciary Rule

    Survey: 80% of Corporations Are Reworking ESG Strategies Amid Policy Shifts

    FTC, DOJ Weigh in on Republican States’ Coal Antitrust Case Against ‘Big Three’ Asset Managers

    EU Watchdog Probes Commission Over Bypassing Consultation on Eased Sustainability Rules

    EBA Proposes Simplified ESG Reporting Requirements for Banks

    Let’s Stop Treating the “S” in ESG as Secondary

    BlackRock Enters Talks to Acquire Co-Controlling Stake in Eni’s Carbon Capture Business

    BlackRock Says Coal Competition Case Risks US Energy Independence

    Asset Managers’ Responsible Investment Progress ‘Stagnating’

    Carlyle Launches New Clean Energy Infrastructure Development Platform

    JPMorganChase to Buy 450,000 Tons of CO₂ Removals from CO280 in $90 Million Deal

    France’s Macron Joins Germany’s Call to Scrap EU’s Supply Chain Sustainability Due Diligence Law

    Novisto Raises $27 Million to Power ESG Reporting for Global Enterprises

    BNP Paribas AM Debuts Global Equal Weight ESG ETF

    Blackstone to Acquire TXNM Energy for $11.5 Billion

    Scope 3 Emissions Overestimated by 2,480%, AI Study Finds

    Parmenion Adds Five Funds To ESG Portfolios

    AXA IM Adopts SDR ‘Sustainability Improver’ Labels for Carbon Transition Fixed Income Funds

    Federated Hermes Closes Two Sustainable Funds as Portfolio Manager Exits Firm

    Actis Raises $1.7 Billion for Brownfield Infrastructure Investment Fund

    DEI May Go Largely Unchanged Despite Trump Attacks, Littler Says

    Global Banking Regulators Agree to Prioritize Climate Risk Work

    Sustainability Funds Cross €6 Trillion, Shows Maples Analysis

    German Chancellor Pushes EU to Scrap Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law

    ECB Warns EU Against Removing 80% of Companies from Mandatory Sustainability Reporting

    15 States Sue Over Trump’s Move to Fast-Track Oil and Gas Projects via His ‘Energy Emergency’ Order

    EU Investors Warn Against Deep Data Cuts In Green Rules Review

    How CSOs Should Use AI For Sustainability: KPMG’s US ESG Lead

    JP Morgan Creates New Green Banking Leadership Role

    India Releases Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy to Drive Capital to Net Zero Goals

    Euronext Rebrands ESG to Support Defense Listings and Bond Issuance Across Europe

    Canada Banks Keep Climate Pledges As Rival RBC Drops Targets

    State Street Launches Sustainability Engagement and Voting Service

    HSBC Pressed on Net Zero by $1.6 Trillion Investor Group at Annual Meeting

    ESMA Releases Proposed Rules for Regulation of ESG Ratings Providers

    Bank of England Proposes Updated Climate Risk Expectations for UK Banks, Insurers

    ESG ETFs Take Big Hits During Trump's First 100 Days

    Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Pauses Litigation On Biden-Era DOL ESG Rule

    88% of Global Investors Show Interest in Sustainable Investing: Morgan Stanley Survey

    RBC Drops $500 Billion Sustainable Finance Target

    Last Year, Just 25% of Big Companies Used "ESG" in Their Report Titles

    Now Global Investors Are Pulling Money Out of Sustainable Funds

    Private Equity Firms Target Defense Assets Once Seen as Toxic

    Swiss Central Bank Faces Environmental Protests Over Investments

    Apollo Commits $220 Million to Community Solar Venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures

    FCA to Cut 70% of Capital Rules for Investment Firms

    Sebi Tweaks Framework For ESG Rating Providers Using Subscriber-Pays Model

    Canadian Regulators Hit Pause on Mandatory Climate Reporting Requirements

    Sustainable Funds Suffer Worst Quarter of Outflows on Record

    98% of Goldman Sachs Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposals

    Novata Launches Tech-Enabled ESG Due Diligence Solution to Streamline Investment Workflows

    Franklin Templeton Launches ESG-Enhanced, Low-Carbon S&P 500 and World ETFs

    Institutional Investors Hold Firm Despite Heightened Geopolitical Risks

    Schroders Publishes Stewardship Framework on Climate Risk Resilience and Adaptation

    India to Review ESG Disclosures for Listed Firms, Market Regulator Says

    Net Zero Banking Alliance Eases Climate Rules, Retreats from 1.5°C Target

    ESMA Study Finds Adding ESG-Related Terms To Fund Names Increases Inflows

    Apollo Commits up to $400 Million to Launch New Community Solar JV with Summit Ridge

    Physical Climate Risk Tops Investor Threats, Research Shows

    SEC Gives Nod For First Green Stock Exchange Starting Next Year

    Like Defense, Goldman Says ESG Investors Should Bring Oil and Gas Stocks in From the Cold

    Germany’s New Coalition Government Eliminates Sustainability Due Diligence Law

    ESMA Recommends Simplifying ESG Disclosure Rules for Benchmark Administrators in EU

    Evergreen and Eltif Fund Markets Soar to More Than €83 Billion

    JPMorgan AM Raises $1.5 Billion for Forest & Climate Solutions Fund

    Trump EO Targets State Climate, Emissions and ESG Policies

    Facing Anti-Trans Policies, Top Performing Manager Contemplates Move to Canada

    Institutional Shareholder Services Subsidiary Launches Sustainability Bond Ratings

    China Issues its First Sovereign Green Bonds

    Article 9 Funds Saw Net Outflows in 2024: Efama

    Deutsche Bank’s DWS Fined $27 Million in Greenwashing Probe

    EU Parliament Votes to Delay Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Laws

    Mirova, Robeco Launch Platform to Compare Decarbonization Impact of Climate Solutions

    House GOP Asks SEC To Rescind ESG Disclosures, Names Rules

    UBS Ditches Weapons Exclusion From Sustainable Investment Criteria

    Japan’s $1.7 Trillion Pension Fund Unveils New ESG Investment Strategy

    Sustainable Investing at Goldman Sachs Alternatives Completes Acquisition of Atlas-SSI

    OCC Ends Climate Risk Guidance For Large Banks

    78% of Global Companies Now Link Executive Pay to Sustainability, KPMG Study Finds

    Sustainalytics: DEI Rollbacks Have Limited Impact on ESG Risk Ratings but Raise Broader Concerns for Investors

    SEC Votes to End Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

    UK Launches World-First Nature Finance Standard to Guide Green Investment

    JLL Acquires Renewable Energy Banking Firm Javelin Capital

    Fidelity International Raises Over $330 Million for Climate-Focused Real Estate Fund

    Nordea AM Reviews Fund Names Following New ESMA Sustainability Rules

    84% of Companies Keeping or Accelerating Climate Targets: PwC

    Morgan Stanley Says Defense Could Get $119 Billion ESG Boost

    JPMorgan Rebrands DEI, Leaves Net-Zero Asset Managers Initiative

    BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street Seek Dismissal of Red States’ Coal Antitrust Suit

    Defence Firms Held Back By UK Ethical Banking Standards, Industry Says

    Fund Bosses Are Piling Into Defense Bets Once Deemed ‘Laughable’

    BlackRock Enhances Sustainability Characteristics of $92 Billion of Funds Ahead of ESMA ESG Fund Naming Rules

    Sustainability as Strategy: Why Smart Companies Keep ESG Policies Despite Political Headwinds

    Australia Court Fines Active Super A$10.5 Million for Greenwashing ESG Investing Claims

    SEC Pushes Back Names Rule Compliance Dates

    UBS Purges DEI From Annual Report Amid Trump’s Backlash

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Raises Record €12 Billion for Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund

    US Banks Turn to SEC to Dodge Climate, Social Shareholder Proposals

    FCA and PRA Axe Plans to Impose Stricter DEI Rules for Financial Services

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