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Investors Expect to Divest to Meet Net Zero Targets

Chris Hall

Institutional and wholesale investors are increasingly willing to divest oil and gas firms and other carbon-intensive holdings to meet net zero commitments, according to a new global study. . Divestment appetite . Both institutional and wholesale investors said they expected to increase their divestment of carbon-intensive assets.

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Top 12 Green Private Equity Firms

Richard Matthews

Alante Capital Management is a venture capital fund investing in innovative technologies that address climate change and enable a resilient, sustainable future for apparel production and retail. Alpha Impact Investment Management Partners. Responsible Investing Incorporating ESG Factors.

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Climate tops ESG Priorities for US Institutional Investors

Chris Hall

US SIF Foundation biennial trends reports smaller share of assets managed sustainably, due to methodology, regulatory changes. This is the first time that climate change has been the top criterion for US asset owners, applied to US$3.96 Managers also reported applying fossil fuel divestment screens across US$1.2

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UK Charities Embrace ESG While Clamping Down on Risk

Chris Hall

It found in its Global Not-for-Profit Investment Survey that charitable investors view private markets as the biggest opportunity for higher returns over the coming years, alongside the ability to embed ESG factors, with diversification away from traditional asset classes being high on the agenda for trustees. Engagement to the fore.

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New Climate Rules and Guidance for UK Pensions

Chris Hall

The DWP issued a consultation last October on proposed changes to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021 to require trustees to calculate and disclose a portfolio alignment metric to show alignment with the goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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This Week’s Fund News: HSBC AM Launches Sustainable Bond for EMs

Chris Hall

Utilising a bottom-up investment process, individual issuers will be selected based on HSBC AM’s Sustainability Assessment, and companies will be divested from if they are unable to demonstrate measures that will improve the sustainability of its operations in line with its objectives.

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From Words to Action

Chris Hall

Stephanie Maier , Founding Global Steering Committee Member at Climate Action 100+, says the initiative’s second phase will priorit ise “ actual emissions reductions, not just targets ”. n December 2015, the world took a vital step in tackling climate change by adopting the Paris Agreement.