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    Euronext Rebrands ESG to Support Defense Listings and Bond Issuance Across Europe

    2025-05-07

    ESG News: Euronext’s announcement includes tailored financing tools, new bond listing efficiencies, and a revamped approach to ESG indices. This initiative comes amid growing pressure from EU leadership to scale up defence readiness and reduce dependence on U.S. arms.

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    Canada Banks Keep Climate Pledges As Rival RBC Drops Targets

    2025-05-07

    BNN Bloomberg: Royal Bank of Canada’s decision to drop its sustainable finance commitment has sparked speculation that other major Canadian players could quietly walk away from their own goals on climate-related lending, underwriting and advisory work.

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    ESG ETFs Take Big Hits During Trump's First 100 Days

    2025-05-01

    Yahoo Finance: While the first 100 days of the Trump administration were rough on equity ETFs, among those taking the biggest hits were ESG exchange-traded funds.

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    Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Pauses Litigation On Biden-Era DOL ESG Rule

    2025-05-01

    ESG Dive: The court order directs the DOL to “inform this court within 30 days from the date of this order what specific actions the Department will take, if any, as a result of its reconsideration of the challenged rule — either to maintain the rule or to rescind it.”

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    88% of Global Investors Show Interest in Sustainable Investing: Morgan Stanley Survey

    2025-05-01

    ESG News: Investor appetite for sustainable investments remains robust, according to Morgan Stanley’s latest Sustainable Signals report. 

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    RBC Drops $500 Billion Sustainable Finance Target

    2025-04-30

    ESG Today: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced that it has decided to drop its target to mobilize $500 billion in sustainable finance, and has held off on providing some climate finance-related disclosures, following changes to greenwashing regulations in Canada.

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    Last Year, Just 25% of Big Companies Used "ESG" in Their Report Titles

    2025-04-29

    PR Newswire: As corporate sustainability efforts and reporting become more complex and scrutinized, large US companies are adapting their communications. 

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    Private Equity Firms Target Defense Assets Once Seen as Toxic

    2025-04-28

    Yahoo Finance: Private equity firms are scouring for investment opportunities in European defense, chasing the once shunned sector in an effort to benefit from a historic switch to military expansion in the region.

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    Apollo Commits $220 Million to Community Solar Venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures

    2025-04-25

    ESG News: Apollo-managed funds have committed up to $220 million in a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures, targeting a significant expansion of community solar projects across New York and New England. 

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    Canadian Regulators Hit Pause on Mandatory Climate Reporting Requirements

    2025-04-24

    ESG Today: Canada’s securities regulators announced that they are pausing their work on the development on key sustainability reporting initiatives, including a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule and amendments to diversity-related disclosure requirements.

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