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    Mirova Raises Over $200 Million from Corporate Investors for Nature Restoration Fund

    2024-03-13

    ESG Today: Natixis Investment Managers’ sustainable investing affiliate Mirova announced that it has raised more than €195 million (USD$213 million) for its corporate-backed Climate Fund for Nature, aimed at supporting high-quality projects dedicated to nature protection and restoration.

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    80% Foresee Fewer Investment Options Due To ESG Requirements, Study Shows

    2024-03-12

    Funds Europe: A study on investment management professionals in various sectors, including Life Insurers, London Markets (re)insurers, and investment managers, has revealed mounting worries about greenwashing amidst tightening ESG standards.

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    By the Numbers: How Much U.S. Investors Are Diverging From Global Peers on ESG

    2024-03-12

    Institutional Investor: For the past two years, ESG has fallen out of favor among U.S. allocators. The rest of the world? Not so much.

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    BlackRock Acquires Solar and Storage Portfolio from Excelsior Energy Capital

    2024-03-12

    ESG Today: Renewable energy infrastructure investor Excelsior Energy Capital announced the acquisition by BlackRock of a portfolio of 38 solar energy and battery storage projects.

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    Banks, Hedge Funds Need to Stop Using Sexual Harassment NDAs, UK Lawmakers Say

    2024-03-07

    BNN Bloomberg: Banks and financial firms should be banned from using nondisclosure agreements in workplace sexual harassment disputes because they risk silencing victims while protecting perpetrators, British lawmakers have warned.

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    Financial Services Firms Among Top 10 To Pay Greenwashing Fines

    2024-03-07

    ESG Clarity: Banking and financial firms DWS, Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon have been featured on a list of firms that have paid the largest corporate fines, settlements and donations over the last 10 years for greenwashing activities.

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    Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Updated Guidance On ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure

    2024-03-07

    Canadian Securities Administrators: The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published updated guidance for investment funds on disclosure practices as they relate to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters.

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    Green Groups Decry SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule as Too Weak

    2024-03-07

    BNN Bloomberg: Another piece of the Biden administration’s sweeping policy response to climate change fell into place, when the US Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve highly anticipated climate disclosure requirements for public companies.

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    People’s Pension Goes All-In on Climate Aware Investments

    2024-03-06

    Institutional Investor: The United Kingdom’s largest workplace pension plan is set to move 70 percent of its assets into climate-aware strategies, the fund announced.

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    Britain Says It Will Regulate ESG Ratings Later In 2024

    2024-03-06

    MSN: Britain's finance ministry said on Wednesday it will introduce regulation for providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings on companies to improve "clarity and trust" in benchmarks widely used to steer investments, but gave no specific timeline.

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