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    Serious About Sustainability? Some Progress, But Not Yet Persuaded by BlackRock's Efforts

    2019-04-22

    World Resources Institute: With nearly $6 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock is the largest asset management firm and one of the most powerful investors in the world. 

    Oil Companies not Attractive Without Climate Commitment, say Managers

    2019-04-29

    IPE: Oil companies will not remain attractive investments unless they adopt business models supporting the Paris climate targets, according to a survey of fund managers.

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    Short Selling Doesn’t Break ESG Rules, says Alts Trade Body

    2019-05-01

    Citywire SelectorThe Alternative Investment Management Association has published a primer document for hedge funds to help investors adopt greater levels of responsible investment into their processes.

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    Impact Forestry Funds Eye 8% Returns, says GIIN Report

    2019-04-29

    The Asset ESG Forum: The forestry sector presents a strong opportunity for impact investors, driven by the potential of higher valuations and further ESG integration.

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    Climate risk: Central Banks Call for Action on Disclosure, Taxonomies

    2019-04-23

    IPE: An international group of central banks and financial supervisors has called for a global standardised framework on climate disclosures, urging action from policymakers or supervisory authorities.

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    ESG-based Investing is Here to Stay, Say Executives

    2019-04-25

    Institutional Asset Manager: The rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-based investing will likely accelerate as a younger, more values-oriented crop of investors enter the global markets, company executives and asset managers told attendees at S&P Global Ratings' ESG Evaluation launch ceremony in New York. 

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    Chart of the Week: Alternatives Investors Bullish on UN SDGs

    2019-04-26

    IPE: More than 90% of investors in alternatives believe the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will help the financial industry tackle pressing environmental and social issues, according to a survey.

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    Leading Global Investors Top for Responsible Investing Practices

    2019-04-25

    IR Magazine: Leading global investors CalPERS, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund and the UK’s Strathclyde Pension Fund are among some of the most responsible asset allocators in the world, according to a new ESG ranking and report.  

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    Rabobank Sustainability Chief: We Need to Weed out Green Bonds Greenwash

    2019-04-23

    Eco-BusinessDespite the rise of sustainability up the corporate agenda in recent years, some companies are still stuck in the late 1990s, says Maarten Biermans, the head of sustainable capital markets at Dutch multinational bank, Rabobank.

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    The Investor Revolution

    2019-05

    Harvard Business Review: Most corporate leaders understand that businesses have a key role to play in tackling urgent challenges such as climate change. But many of them also believe that pursuing a sustainability agenda runs counter to the wishes of their shareholders. Sure, some heads of large investment firms say they care about sustainability, but in practice, investors, portfolio managers, and sell-side analysts rarely engage corporate executives on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

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