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    PE firm Carlyle Commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

    2022-02-01

    Nasdaq: Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc CG.O said it was targeting net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, across its investments.

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    How the Industry’s Fastest Growing Sector Is Pushing Managers to Change Their Behavior

    2022-01-31

    Institutional Investor: A small, but growing number of asset managers that run environmentally-sustainable funds are no longer simply lobbying for incremental changes like better disclosure. Instead, they’re becoming much more active, engaging and pressuring firms to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and restructure to avert the worst of climate change. 

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    Standard Chartered Hires Credit Suisse Sustainability Veteran for Top Role

    2022-01-28

    International Investment: Drew joins from Credit Suisse, where she held a similar role, and is a prominent member of various industry bodies linked to sustainability issues, including the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy.

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    European Wholesale Investors Plan to Follow Megatrends and Shift Capital to ESG and EMs, Says RBC AM Research

    2022-01-27

    Institutional Asset Manager: The majority of European wholesale investors believe megatrends will shape the way they invest in the future, with a particular emphasis on shifting capital to environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and emerging market (EM) funds.

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    ESG Pioneer Whose Firm Rose to Top Now Sees ‘Disconcerting’ Boom

    2022-01-27

    Yahoo Finance: Almost four decades ago, Dodson founded Parnassus Investments -- a little known firm outside of ESG circles -- and watched it grow into the world’s largest money manager dedicated to environmental, social and governance factors. The 78-year-old retired in October after he and his family sold their stakes in the business.

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    U.S. Private Equity Firm General Atlantic Hires Its First ESG Head in Sustainability Move

    2022-01-27

    BNN Bloomberg: U.S. private-equity firm General Atlantic LP hired Cornelia Gomez as its first head of ESG and sustainability, according to people familiar with the matter.

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    New Report Reveals How VC Firms Can Level the Playing Field for Black Women

    2022-01-26

    Private Equity Wire: Astia, a twenty year old organisation dedicated to levelling the investment playing field through intentional investment in women-led companies, has released the findings from a three-year pilot, which was launched when Astia first uncovered a racial bias within its investment decision-making process.

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    IQ-EQ Launchpad to Support First-time Female Fund Managers

    2022-01-26

    HedgeWeek: IQ-EQ Launchpad aims to expand inclusivity for the wider asset management industry and foster a self-sustaining network of women in senior leadership roles.

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    JP Morgan Establishes New PE Team to Focus on Sustainable Growth

    2022-01-24

    Private Equity Wire: The team will launch its first private equity strategy focused on investing in growth-stage private companies that drive resource efficiency and climate adaptation solutions across a range of industries. 

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    Europe’s Bank Watchdog Unveils Tougher ESG Reporting Rules

    2022-01-24

    BNN Bloomberg: Europe is imposing new requirements on how banks report environmental risks and carbon targets, to give investors a better picture of the threats that climate change poses to the industry.

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