All sustainable investment articles
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: PE must work towards measuring impact of sustainable investing
While EU regulation is a positive development, which will bring greater standardisation to ESG reporting, investors, organisations and regulators must aim to go further
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Interviews
Viewpoint: Making the case for SDG-aligned investing
Mirtha Kastrapeli, founder and CEO of Beyond Alpha, makes a case for shifting to SDG-based systems investing
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News
North Rhine-Westphalia Pensionsfonds faces criticism over ESG policies
The Ministry of Finance claims the extraction of fossil fuels had never been used as exclusion criteria for ESG policies in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Publica joins international organisations for ESG best practice
The fund plans to overweight its portfolio in companies with ‘promising and high-quality patents’
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NBIM says PRI’s strategy shift so drastic it needs signatory vote
Norwegian SWF criticises plan’s presentation as “lacking in context”
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UK standards body delivers second sustainable finance ‘specification’
‘PAS 7341’ distinguishes between, and sets requirements for responsible investment management and sustainable investment management
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Neuberger Berman lifts bulk of NN IP sustainable equity team
NN IP’s former head of the sustainable and impact equity team and six others are decamping
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Mandate roundup: Asset owner duo invests in Equita’s private debt
Plus: Quaestio awards Impax €79m sustainable mandate
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KPN scheme switches European equity portfolio to best-in-class
The pension fund is also working on increasing its allocation to private equity
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UK consultants push for improved sustainable investment practices
More urgent and constructive action needs to be taken to address systemic challenges, particularly in relation to climate change
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Austrian Pensionskassen association pushes for sustainable investments
Pension funds should create pots with tax-deductible contributions dedicated only for sustainable forms of investment
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Germany green bond-linked spending spans real, intangible assets
Federal government has unveiled the framework for its upcoming inaugural green bond issuance
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Responsible investments hike to €1.7trn in Germany, Austria
Responsible investment almost quadrupled over the last five years, compared with a value of €466bn in 2014
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Denmark’s PFA says sustainable investment does not harm returns
MSCI’s Europe ESG Leaders outperformed in COVID-19 crisis, says chief strategist
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Union Investment: German investors support carbon price increase
Research shows that institutional investors deployed more than half (56%) of their assets based on ESG criteria
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Swiss AM association draws guidance for sustainable investment
’In a globalized economy, the success of corporate strategies is increasingly dependent on ESG factors’
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German investors rank corruption top exclusion criteria
The demand for green investments from private investors rose strongly by 96% last year to €18.3bn
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UK standards body unveils first sustainable finance output
Standardisation programme tackles problem of lack of agreed definitions, understanding in sustainable finance
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Willis Towers Watson turns its back on managers on culture grounds
Consultancy believes a team approach can make a better investment organisation
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Sustainable investment ‘non-believers’ dwindle but concerns remain – survey
Performance concerns and lack of reported data still challenges
