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    Companies Are Laying Low on ESG as Backlash Intensifies

    2023-04-20

    Axios: Companies don't want to talk about their environmental, social and governance goals anymore, experts in ESG and communications tell Axios.

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    Climate Tech VC Deals at Slowest Pace in Three Years

    2023-04-20

    ESG Clarity: Funding for climate tech start-ups by venture capital funds is at its slowest pace in nearly three years, in a worrying sign for the sector.

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    Partners Group Signs Carbon Dioxide Removal Agreement With Climeworks

    2023-04-19

    MarketScreener: Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, has signed a 13-year agreement with Climeworks (or “the Company”), a leading Swiss provider of high-quality carbon dioxide removal via direct air capture (DAC). 

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    ESG Activities Correlate to Stronger Financial Performance, Reveals New Study

    2023-04-17

    PR Newswire: ESG activities, regarding sustainability, diversity and employee satisfaction, correlate with stronger financial profitability and growth for private companies, revealed a joint study by Bain & Company and EcoVadis.

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    Reform Global Financial Architecture to Achieve Sustainable Development: UN Deputy Chief

    2023-04-14

    United Nations: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “slipping from our grasp” amid cascading global crises, highlighting the need to reform the global financial system, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in Washington, DC.

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    SEC’s ESG and Climate Task Force Levies First Enforcement Action

    2023-04-13

    Chief Investment Officer: Brazilian iron mining firm Vale SA settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission for $55.9 million on March 28, more than four years after one of its dams collapsed in Brazil in January 2019, resulting in the deaths of 270 people.

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    ESG-Linked Private Equity Compensation Key for Investors

    2023-04-12

    Private Equity Wire: ESG considerations have a key role to play in private equity investment practice, with 52% of LP fund investors believing GP compensation should be directly linked to ESG goals, a new industry sentiment survey shows.

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    The Upside of ESG: Why Strong Sustainability Programs Matter to Modern Enterprises

    2023-04-11

    JD Supra: ESG and sustainability are two concepts that have gained significant prominence recently. The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation defines ESG as a set of factors that companies and investors consider regarding environmental, social, and governance issues.

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    More Investors Turn to ESG Bond Funds

    2023-04-11

    ETF Trends: Investors are increasingly interested in sustainable and impact investment products and investing with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in mind. In fact, results of a new study from Coalition Greenwich show that most global institutional fixed income investors plan to invest more in ESG-labeled fixed income funds, with more than 90% of survey respondents looking to expand their allocations to these types of bonds.

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    Cybersecurity and ESG Top Challenges for Fund Managers

    2023-04-11

    Funds Europe: Fund managers across the alternative asset class cite cybersecurity and ESG as top challenges during the fundraising due diligence process, according to a recent survey by Crestbridge. The survey revealed that compliance and regulatory support are a concern for almost half (46.15%) of respondents.

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