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    BNP Paribas AM Launches Global Net Zero Transition Fund

    2024-03-21

    ESG Today: BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced the launch of the BNP Paribas Global Net Zero Transition Equity fund, a new active fund aimed at offering investors with exposure to a decarbonization and sustainable investment focused strategy, with sector, regional and market cap diversification.

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    Bonuses Padded by Cryptic ESG Claims Draw Activist Scrutiny

    2024-03-20

    BNN Bloomberg: As companies increasingly tie executive pay to ESG, there’s evidence to suggest the add-on is being used to enable bigger remuneration packages without leading to any meaningful environmental, social or governance improvement.

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    Texas Schools Fund Pulls $8.5 Billion From BlackRock Over ESG Policies

    2024-03-20

    MSN: A Texas schools fund said it told BlackRock it would terminate a contract to manage around $8.5 billion of state money due to the energy investment policies of the world's largest asset manager.

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    Most Passive Funds Labeled ESG Are Financing Oil, Gas Expansion

    2024-03-19

    BNN Bloomberg: More than two-thirds of passive funds marketed as sustainable are helping finance growth in the fossil-fuel industry, a trajectory that the International Energy Agency has said is incompatible with limiting global warming to the critical threshold of 1.5C.

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    Bloomberg Survey Reveals ESG Data Coverage and Management as Top Challenges for Firms in Europe

    2024-03-18

    Yahoo Finance: As the volume of ESG data continues to rise, firms are grappling with the best way to manage this information, according to a new Bloomberg survey of approximately 200 financial market participants based in Europe. 

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    How ESG Due Diligence Lowers Risk and Boosts Value for Private Equity

    2024-03-15

    EY: The modern investment landscape is changing rapidly as environmental , social and governance (ESG) factors become an essential component of investing strategies, especially within the private equity (PE) sector. 

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    Canada Releases Proposed IFRS-Based Sustainability Reporting Standards

    2024-03-14

    ESG Today: The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) announced the release of new proposed standards for companies to report sustainability and climate-related information, based on the recently released sustainability disclosure standards by the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

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    3 Big Ways The New SEC Rule Will Change ESG Reporting

    2024-03-14

    GreenBiz: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rule on corporate climate risk disclosure was a disappointment to those who felt it did not go far enough but it nonetheless offers clarity for companies juggling multiple international jurisdictions, sources told GreenBiz.

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    Canadian Banks Face ESG-Related Proposals at AGMs, But Little New on Climate

    2024-03-13

    BNN Bloomberg: Canadian banks face another round of shareholder proposals focused on environmental, social and governance issues at their annual meetings this year, but little new on climate.

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    Five Ways Modern Enterprises Can Take Advantage Of ESG

    2024-03-13

    Forbes: Many organizations are becoming deeply familiar with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, responding to a variety of factors ranging from government initiatives aimed at net-zero emissions to public sentiment in favor of ESG practices.

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