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EdenTree launches government-focused ESG bond fund
Fund targets government or government-related bonds working towards lowering carbon emissions or providing community support
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Autumn Budget wishlist 2024: Windfall tax changes, sustainable housing and National Wealth Fund updates
‘A whole systems thinking approach’ is needed to be successful in accelerating the transition to a green economy
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BeZero Carbon launches first carbon credit portfolio rating framework
the BeZero Carbon Portfolio Rating will help businesses deliver climate impact
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Fears COP16 won’t go far enough as pledges so far amount to millions not billions
NGOs say the way money is flowing is ‘very, very slow’
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Impact investing market has grown by more than $400bn since 2022
‘Growing mainstream acceptance’ of impact investing, according to GIIN
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Number of companies reporting in line with TNFD recommendations accelerates
abrdn, Banco de Bogotá and Manulife Investment Management are the latest financial services firms to join
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City Hive relaunches mentoring programme with EnCircle
Federated Hermes and WHEB have confirmed sponsorship for the 2025 mentoring programme
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Bloomberg launches tool for investors to assess a company’s nature-related impacts
Underpinned by data from the Natural History Museum’s Biodiversity Intactness Index
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MSCI appoints Richard Mattison as head of ESG and climate
Mattison left his position at S&P Global earlier this year
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Dr Samuel Sinclair: Getting the world’s biggest companies ready for biodiversity disclosure
CSRD will require firms to report on biodiversity by 2025/6
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From COP16 in Colombia to COP29 in Azerbaijan: Bridging nature and climate in 2024
The next few months will be critical for sustainability watchers and ESG investors, writes Downing’s Roger Lewis


