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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: 2DII’s PACTA to be Stewarded by RMI

Chris Hall

BlackRock will leverage Clarity AI’s data to facilitate reporting on Principal Adverse Impact indicators, a set of specific ESG metrics mandated by the EU as part of the second part of the regulation, which imposes more granular sustainability disclosure obligations for asset managers.

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The Future of ESG Regulation for Private Funds

Chris Hall

They care more about a range of sustainability issues, especially climate change and diversity and inclusion, and have asked for more data – and for evidence of positive impact. Many European investors are now demanding that private funds categorise themselves as Article 8 or even Article 9 products.

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Take Five: Think Big

Chris Hall

Previewing the IEA’s annual World Energy Outlook, Executive Director Fatih Birol said the “age of seemingly relentless growth is set to come to an end this decade, bringing with it significant implications for the global energy sector and the fight against climate change”.