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Fidelity Launches Two New Article 9 Paris-Aligned Corporate Bond ETFs

ESG Today

The new funds are classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) indicating that they have sustainable investment as their objective. As we work towards a more sustainable planet, Solactive is dedicated to the continued development of investment solutions that cater to that.

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The nuclear option

Corporate Knights

W ith the nuclear calamities of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl fresh in the public mind, the 1980s saw a number of socially responsible investment funds pledge to keep nuclear energy out of their portfolios. Decades later, that consensus is now breaking down.

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AI Governance Pushes Digital Risks to ESG Forefront

Chris Hall

AI governance as ESG strategy With AI propelling itself deep into the mainstream, and ESG benchmarking growing as a means of informing socially conscious investing and users, this could be the first signs of a perfect storm for poorly governed tech companies.

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This Week’s Fund News: Robeco Introduces SDG-Aligned Indices

Chris Hall

The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) has raised €300 million in investments. Initially targeting €250 million, the fund has seen investments from Allianz France, Bellevue Investments and more.

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Synergies and Trade-offs at the Climate-nature Nexus

Chris Hall

As Siga suggests, factoring climate change into investment decisions is more of a known quantity, if far from an exact science. While this first-mover position may have its upsides in the long term, it has left asset managers and owners with obligations before they necessarily have all the tools to do the job.

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Avoid a major blind spot: Gender-smart investing is risk management

GreenBiz

Enthusiasm from those already investing in and seeing the benefits from climate- and gender-conscious investments is contagious. Finance & Investing. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. the risk of not paying attention is tremendous.".

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List of the Top Sustainability Focused Private Equity Firms

Richard Matthews

Here is a short summary of a few noteworthy SDG focused investment firms in asset classes other than private equity (private debt, absolute return/notes, real estate, and commodities). Ecofin Advisors, LLC makes socially conscious investments in cleantech, alternative energy and climate action. Ecotrust Forest Management , Inc.