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    JP Morgan Establishes New PE Team to Focus on Sustainable Growth

    2022-01-24

    Private Equity Wire: The team will launch its first private equity strategy focused on investing in growth-stage private companies that drive resource efficiency and climate adaptation solutions across a range of industries. 

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    Vanguard to Expand ESG Lineup with Positive Impact Stock Fund

    2022-01-20

    Institutional Asset Manager: Vanguard has filed an initial registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce Vanguard Baillie Gifford Global Positive Impact Stock Fund, which is designed to meet the needs of investors seeking actively managed global equity returns along with measurable impact on environmental and social challenges.

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    Franklin Templeton Appoints Global Head of Sustainability

    2022-01-20

    Institutional Asset Manager: Franklin Templeton has appointed Anne Simpson as Global Head of Sustainability, a newly-created role charged with driving Franklin Templeton’s overall strategic direction on stewardship, sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategy globally.

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    Citigroup Says Dropping Clients Is ‘Last Resort’ in Climate Push

    2022-01-19

    BNN Bloomberg: Citigroup Inc. set new targets to reduce the carbon emissions it helps to finance, and said it would only drop clients if all else failed in the bank’s push to curb its impact on climate change.

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    West Virginia Treasury Drops BlackRock Over Stance on Climate Risk

    2022-01-18

    Institutional Investor: West Virginia’s Board of Treasury Investments, which manages $8 billion in state operating funds, has dropped BlackRock money market funds from its portfolio, citing concerns over the firm’s focus on environmental, social, and governance investing.

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    Wall Street’s Fink, Dalio Welcome Back Big Oil on ESG, Inflation

    2022-01-18

    BNN Bloomberg: Wall Street’s biggest investors are welcoming back oil and gas stocks, and not just because of their knock-out performance over the past 18 months.  

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    A Shortage of ESG Skills Is Hurting Canada’s Financial Firms

    2022-01-18

    BNN Bloomberg: Canada’s financial sector is facing a talent shortage in sustainable finance as demand for people who can evaluate ESG-related risks and opportunities far exceeds the supply, according to a new study. 

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    These Are the Top 100 ESG Stocks in America: The 2022 JUST 100 Ranking

    2022-01

    CNBC: The rise of ESG investing attracts strong opinions — from the positive to the skeptical to the downright dismissive. But for most CEOs at large corporations, there’s little debate left about environmental, social and governance being core to business thinking and leadership.

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    CFTC Chairman Behnam Welcomes CFTC’s First Chief Diversity Officer

    2022-01-12

    CFTC: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam today announced the appointment of Tanisha Cole Edmonds as the CFTC’s first Chief Diversity Officer.

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    Elliott, Ancora Lead Hedge Funds in Pushing for More Women on Boards

    2022-01-12

    Financial Post: Elliott Management Corp and Ancora Advisors LLC led activist hedge funds in pushing for women to join corporate boards last year, as a Wall Street old boys’ network makes strides toward diversity.

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