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    UBS Ditches Weapons Exclusion From Sustainable Investment Criteria

    2025-04-02

    MSN: UBS's asset management arm has become the latest European money manager to ditch some exclusions on investments in defence companies as private investors race to enable their funds to finance the region's rearmament drive.

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    78% of Global Companies Now Link Executive Pay to Sustainability, KPMG Study Finds

    2025-04-01

    ESG News: Tying executive compensation to sustainability isn’t just a governance trend—it’s a powerful lever to drive long-term value. A global review of 375 large publicly listed companies reveals that nearly 8 in 10 already incorporate ESG goals into boardroom pay.

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    Fidelity International Raises Over $330 Million for Climate-Focused Real Estate Fund

    2025-03-25

    ESG Today: Investment management firm Fidelity International announced that it has raised €110 million (USD$119 million) for the Fidelity Real Estate Logistics Impact Climate Solutions (LOGICs) fund, dedicated to energy transition in the real estate sector, adding to the €200 million raised during its first close in March 2024.

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    84% of Companies Keeping or Accelerating Climate Targets: PwC

    2025-03-25

    ESG Today: The vast majority of public companies are either retaining or ramping up their climate commitments, with companies found to be more than twice as likely to be increasing their emissions reduction goals than decelerating them, according to a new study released by professional services firm PwC.

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    BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street Seek Dismissal of Red States’ Coal Antitrust Suit

    2025-03-21

    Yahoo Finance: The lawsuit alleging the three asset managers had conspired to “artificially constrict” the U.S. coal market was first filed in November, claiming the asset managers had made “substantial” investments in public coal companies to get them to drive down their output. 

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    Fund Bosses Are Piling Into Defense Bets Once Deemed ‘Laughable’

    2025-03-19

    Yahoo Finance: ESG fund bosses battered by years of miserable returns are rapidly redefining their mandates to make room for highly lucrative defense bets.

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    BlackRock Enhances Sustainability Characteristics of $92 Billion of Funds Ahead of ESMA ESG Fund Naming Rules

    2025-03-19

    ESG Today: Investment giant BlackRock announced a series of changes to its sustainable fund lineup ahead of the implementation of new fund naming guidelines by EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), according to a letter to BlackRock clients seen by ESG Today.

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    Sustainability as Strategy: Why Smart Companies Keep ESG Policies Despite Political Headwinds

    2025-03-18

    ESG Dive: Only a few months into the new administration, the United States is already seeing sweeping changes in the regulatory environment and the future of several climate and social initiatives is tenuous. 

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    Women Unlikely to Reach Parity With Men For 134 Years: JPMorgan

    2024-03-13

    CFO Dive: Women worldwide are far from attaining equal status in the C-suite, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO, CFO and COO, JPMorgan Chase said.

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    Half of Execs Report Higher Sales, Lower Costs from Sustainability Initiatives: Survey

    2024-03-11

    ESG Today: Business leaders are seeing a wide range of value creation benefits from their companies’ sustainability activities, with more than 60% reporting improved employee attraction and retention, and half citing higher sales and lower costs.

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