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    85% of Financial Institutions Leverage ESG Ratings Amid Global Push for Regulatory Alignment, CDP Report

    2024-09-02

    ESG News: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings and data products have become essential tools for financial institutions (FIs) to assess portfolio performance and environmental impact.

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    Investors With $13 Trillion Urge Climate Approach to Superbugs

    2024-09-02

    BNN Bloomberg: Investors with more than $13 trillion in combined assets are calling on global policymakers to set a science-based target to curb the spread of superbugs, drawing inspiration from a similar blueprint used to tackle planet-warming emissions.

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    Candriam Launches New Fund Investing in Sustainability Leaders and Shorting Less Sustainable Companies

    2024-09-02

    ESG Today: Sustainability-focused asset management firm Candriam announced the launch of the Candriam Equities L ESG Market Neutral Fund, a new fund aimed at offering stable, positive returns, investing in companies as sustainability leaders and shorting companies identified as less sustainable.

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    Fidelity Closes Sustainable Water & Waste OEIC

    2024-08-23

    Portfolio Adviser: Fidelity closed its UK-domiciled Sustainable Water & Waste OEIC on 15 August, less than five years after its December 2019 launch.

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    73% of Private Equity Managers Now Boast Robust ESG Processes, LGT Capital Partners’ ESG Report

    2024-08-23

    ESG News: LGT Capital Partners' 2024 ESG Report highlights the growing dedication among alternative investment managers to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Over the past decade, the percentage of private equity managers with robust ESG processes has jumped from 27% to 73%, signaling a significant shift towards sustainability.

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    Global Sustainable Finance Issuance Rebounds After 2022-2023 Dip

    2024-08-23

    Funds Europe: The global sustainable finance market is showing signs of improvement in 2024, with stable issuance levels and emerging areas of growth, according to research from ING, a global financial institution of Dutch origin.

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    BlackRock Support For ESG Shareholder Resolutions Hits Fresh Low

    2024-08-21

    Yahoo Finance: BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, cut its support for shareholder proposals linked to environmental and social issues to a fresh low of 4.1% in the most recent annual general meeting season, it said.

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    Deutsche Bank Executive Says ESG Backlash Is Losing Its Bite

    2024-08-15

    Yahoo Finance: The wave of anti-ESG sentiment that fueled a global retreat from the investing strategy is now showing signs of losing steam, according to an executive at the wealth management arm of Deutsche Bank AG.

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    Fund Managers Must Bring in Cross-Function ESG Generalists to Boards, Expert Says

    2024-08-09

    Future CFO: According to an industry expert, Scott Lane, CEO and Founder of Speeki, a full-service ESG and sustainability reporting and management partner to large multinationals, fund managers and corporates must bring in cross-function ESG generalists to boards, rather than experts with a narrow expertise in sustainability or diversity.

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    Blackstone Acquires Majority Stake in Renewable Energy-Focused E&C Firm Westwood

    2024-08-07

    ESG Today: Alternative investment manager Blackstone’s energy-focused private equity business, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in renewables and power infrastructure-focused engineering and consulting firm Westwood Professional Services.

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