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    Green Climate Fund Approves Record $1.225 Billion for Climate Projects

    2025-07-04

    ESG News: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a historic $1.225 billion in funding at its 42nd meeting, marking the largest amount ever allocated during a single session. 

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

    2025-07-03

    ESG Today: UBS announced that the SDG Outcomes Fund, developed by its philanthropy-focused platform UBS Optimus Foundation and impact specialist Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) has raised $100 million in commitments at its final close, reaching the initial fundraising target for the blended finance fund.

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    Calm Heads Make a Welcome Return to ESG Debate

    2025-07-02

    City AM: In May 2022, HSBC’s head of responsible investing, Stuart Kirk, took to the stage at a City conference and did something extraordinary; he criticised the financial services industry’s obsession with climate change.

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

    2025-07-02

    ESG Today: Insurance and investment group Allianz’s commercial insurance unit, Allianz Commercial, announced the launch of Climate Adaptation & Resilience Services (CAReS), a new platform aimed at enabling companies to identify and mitigate climate risk exposures facing their businesses.

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    Goldman Sachs AM Launches EM Green and Social Bond ETF

    2025-06-18

    Portfolio Adviser: The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Green and Social Bond Active UCITS ETF invests mainly in fixed income across corporate and sovereign issuers in emerging markets, where issuers intend to allocate the proceeds for green or social contributions.

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

    2025-06-18

    ESG Dive: The world’s largest banks increased fossil fuel financing by $162.5 billion year-over-year in 2024, reversing course on decreasing investments in the sector — a trend they followed for the past two consecutive years — according to the latest Banking on Climate Chaos report just released.

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

    2025-06-13

    Yahoo Finance: According to a new comprehensive report from The Insight Partners, the global investor ESG software market is observing significant growth owing to the focus on innovation in ESG software and integration with generative AI.

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

    2025-06-12

    Funds Europe: The future of ESG is not about labels but about outcomes. That’s the key message from Christophe Girondel, deputy CEO of Nordic asset manager Nordea Asset Management, who says that despite growing media skepticism around ESG, demand from institutional clients remains strong and focused on long-term impact.

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    TPG Rise Climate to Acquire Majority Stake in Aurora Energy Research

    2025-06-05

    Investing.com: TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing platform of global alternative asset management firm TPG Inc, is set to acquire a majority stake in Aurora Energy Research. 

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

    2025-06-04

    ESG Today: A public-private coalition of major financial institutions and governments has revealed its plans to launch a dedicated company aimed at accelerating private investment in sustainable development projects across emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).

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