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    Sustainable Funds Suffer Worst Quarter of Outflows on Record

    2025-04-24

    Portfolio Adviser: Sustainable funds suffered their worst outflow on record in the first quarter as investors globally withdrew a record-breaking $8.6bn throughout the period, according to Morningstar Sustainalytics.

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

    2025-04-22

    ESG News: Franklin Templeton has expanded its suite of sustainable investment products with the launch of two new Article 8 UCITS ETFs: the Franklin S&P 500 Screened UCITS ETF and the Franklin World Screened UCITS ETF. 

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    Institutional Investors Hold Firm Despite Heightened Geopolitical Risks

    2025-04-17

    Financial Newswire: A snap poll of more than 160 institutional investors worldwide, conducted by London-based investment consultancy group Bfinance, found that most have not altered their strategic positions in response to the current trade war-driven economic maelstrom.

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    Schroders Publishes Stewardship Framework on Climate Risk Resilience and Adaptation

    2025-04-17

    Portfolio Adviser: Schroders has developed guidelines for engaging with companies on climate adaptation, resilience and risk, in collaboration with Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute (GLI).

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

    2025-04-15

    ESG News: While the NZBA maintains that 1.5°C remains its “guiding star,” the vote—backed by 90% of participating members—reflects growing unease with the pace of real-economy decarbonization.

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

    2025-04-14

    ESG Today: Global alternative investment manager Apollo and community solar operator Summit Ridge Energy announced a new agreement, with Apollo-managed funds committing up to $400 million to form a new joint venture to jointly own and operate a portfolio of commercial solar assets across Illinois.

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

    2025-04-14

    CNBC: Just as many mission-driven fund managers have reconsidered their defense policy in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an analyst at Goldman Sachs says it is now time for sustainable investors to re-evaluate their approach to oil and gas companies.

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    Institutional Shareholder Services Subsidiary Launches Sustainability Bond Ratings

    2025-04-08

    Yahoo Finance: The cumulative global market for green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds reached $4.4 trillion in 2023, according to market data from international nonprofit the Climate Bonds Initiative.

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    Article 9 Funds Saw Net Outflows in 2024: Efama

    2025-04-07

    Funds Europe: Article 9 funds saw net outflows in 2024, highlighting growing investor hesitation and sparking calls for a more accessible sustainable finance framework, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association’s (Efama) research.

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

    2025-04-03

    ESG Today: Asset managers Mirova, Robeco, and Edmond de Rothschild AM and sustainability-focused consulting firms I Care by BearingPoint and BCG’s Quantis announced the launch of the Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), a new tool aimed at enabling investors and companies to assess and compare the decarbonization impact of different climate solutions.

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