S&P Global Ratings is seeking market feedback on two proposed evaluation tools, separate from its credit ratings, that are intended to assess risks to sustainability at both the individual project and corporate entity levels. White papers on both frameworks are […]
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The idea of having investments be influenced by one’s values and a desire to advance the social good (in addition to personal profits) is not new, but in recent decades there has been substantial growth in various forms of socially […]
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Voor de versnelling van de transitie naar schone energie richten Gedeputeerde Staten van Zuid-Holland het Energie-Innovatiefonds op en stellen voor hierin €35 miljoen te storten. Dit voornemen volgt uit de Energieagenda die GS 5 juli vaststelden. Provinciale Staten behandelen de […]
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MSCI ESG Research announced that its ESG Fund Metrics is now available on FactSet, a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications, offering users transparency on the ESG quality and characteristics of over 23,000 mutual funds and ETFs. […]
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At least half of the world’s biggest investors breached their responsible investment commitments to help ExxonMobil defeat a shareholder campaign for it to assess climate risk to its business, finds the first study of voting at its AGM carried out […]
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Solactive announces the release of the Solactive Global Ethical Low Volatility AR EUR Index, which tracks the performance of companies that display strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards and low volatility characteristics. Investors can use the Solactive Global Ethical […]
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Investors can no longer ignore climate change, says the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) in a new publication, “Adapting portfolios to climate change” Key highlights We detail how climate change presents risks and opportunities through four channels: 1) physical: more frequent […]
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The PRI has launched A practical guide to ESG integration for equity investing. To guide investors – both asset owners and investment managers – who are implementing ESG integration techniques in their investment process, this report is the most comprehensive description […]
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AMSTERDEN Scale-Up! vindt plaats op woensdag 28 september a.s. tijdens de Amsterdam Capital Week. Bij dit ontbijt in Dragons’ Den-stijl presenteren tien voorgeselecteerde scale-ups samen met hun huidige financiers zich aan zo’n 50 venture capitalists en filantropen, private impact investeerders, […]
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A spate of recent launches has given sustainable investors a greater range of diversified choices within the U.S. ETP universe. As interest in sustainable investing has increased, U.S. exchange-traded products have moved to offer more diversified options. For years, the vast […]
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PGGM gaat samenwerken met advies- en softwarebedrijf Sinzer om beter inzicht te krijgen in de maatschappelijke impact van beleggingen. Bij impactbeleggen kijken beleggers behalve naar het financiële rendement ook naar de positieve impact op maatschappij en milieu. Steeds meer grote pensioenfondsen […]
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Philanthropy remains an important activity for family owned companies across the globe. A new report finds that on average 3.1% of respondents’ wealth is invested in some form of philanthropic activity, with an average of 61% providing that capital to […]
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