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    ‘Engagement’ Is Main ESG Priority for Institutional Investors

    2020-11-19

    Funds Europe: The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has found that engagement with companies is a primary priority for institutional investors applying ESG criteria to their portfolios.

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    Private Equity ESG Plays Vital Role in LPs’ Investment Decisions

    2020-11-18

    Private Equity Wire: Limited Partners surveyed in the inaugural Brackendale Private Equity ESG LP sentiment survey 2020 rank ESG criteria an average 7.5 out of 10 in terms of importance when making an investment decision.

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    BlackRock’s Fink Says Investors Shifting to ESG-Focused Firms

    2020-11-18

    BNN Bloomberg: BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said how companies approach environmental, social and governance issues has become a defining factor for investors.

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    Why Fund Managers Started Worrying About Biodiversity

    2020-11-13

    Bloomberg: The natural world is in crisis: Global wildlife populations have declined by an estimated two- thirds on average in the past 50 years, up to 1 million species are thought to face extinction and many of the earth’s ecosystems are badly damaged. [Full article available to Bloomberg subscribers.]

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    Will Privacy be the Next ESG Frontier for Institutional Investors?

    2020-11-10

    The Global: Sustainable investing cannot be treated as a static checklist or a corporate merit badge. The ever-evolving way of doing business and the adoption of data-driven technologies call for a shift of focus on human rights and specifically on the fundamental right to privacy.

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    Higher ESG Ratings Linked to Outperformance in 2020

    2020-11-09

    Institutional Asset Manager: Stocks with higher ESG ratings outperformed those with weaker ESG ratings in every month from January to September, other than April, according to new research by Fidelity International.

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    $5trn Asset Owner Group Sets Out Thermal Coal Position

    2020-11-06

    IPE: Members of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance have published their joint position on thermal coal today, setting out the principles they say all companies in their portfolios should respect.

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    ESG Fund Inflows Spike by 270% to Top £7bn in 2020

    2020-11-05

    City Wire: The three months to the end of September saw £3bn of inflows into such strategies, according to Investment Association figures.

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    Emissions Data Isn't Good Enough for Investors, Quant Study Shows

    2020-11-03

    BNN Bloomberg: The quality of corporate emissions data available from third party services is too poor to make sound investment judgements, according to a new study by asset manager Research Affiliates.

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    Global Mayors Demand Green Recovery as Infra Funds Look to Take Leading Role

    2020-10-30

    City Wire: As governments around the world look to rebuild, infrastructure funds have an important role to play in funding the green recovery.

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