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Goldman Sachs AM Launches Global Green Bond ETF

ESG Today

Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced today the launch of the Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF, a new Article 9 fund tracking a bespoke index developed with Solactive, tracking the performance of investment-grade bonds denominated in G10 currencies.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Deutsche Bank Ties Senior Exec Compensation to Loan Book Decarbonization Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Carbon Accounting and Management Startup Greenly Raises $52 Million Fullerton Fund Management Raises $100 Million for Decarbonization Opportunities-Focused Private Equity Fund KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.

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Prologis Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2040

3BL Media

“We’re proud of the support we’re providing our customers in achieving their sustainability goals. Prologis continues to be an industry leader in finding innovative ways to decarbonize our operations.”. New energy investments support net zero progress. Achieved 325 MW of solar generation capacity as of April 30, 2022.

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All Things Considered: A Framework for Assessing ESG-Labeled Bonds

3BL Media

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Nearly US$800 billion ESG-labeled bond issuance in 2021.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: Vanguard launches its first impact fund; Biden considers declaration of climate change emergency; Deutsche Bank appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK government given 8 months by high court to come up with a climate plan; BlackRock acquires waste-to-renewable gas company for $700 million; PepsiCo issues $1.25

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A Realist’s Guide to Investing for Good

Stanford Social Innovation

In fact, almost 85 percent of individual investors say they are interested in sustainable investing and more than three quarters believe they can use their investments to influence the extent of climate change. Issuance of green bonds has more than tripled from 2017 to 2021.

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The Future of Climate Investing

3BL Media

Free acknowledged that while these efforts are important and worthwhile, there needs to be more focus on decarbonization. Acknowledging climate risk is a critical first step, but what really matters is how investors are going to use their money to drive the transition to a more sustainable planet,” said Free.

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