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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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    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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