Schroders launches Article 9 European Equity Impact fund
Portfolio will comprise companies advancing the UN SDGs, reports Michael Nelson
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Franklin Templeton launches social bond fund for European investors
Investing in euro-denominated investment grade bonds worldwide
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Are European investors leading the world in net zero pledges?
Impact investing more widely used, reflecting it is now starting to enter the investment mainstream
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European ‘Global Gateway’ project leaves China out in the cold
It is widely seen as a rival to the Belt and Road initiative
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Sharp uptick in social bonds a blip or a trend?
They can be effective tools in promoting gender equality
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Can grassroot ESG movements do more than COP26?
Watered down deal is not the sustainability silver bullet
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ICC to help define sustainable trading definitions
No standards currently exist to allow financial institutions to grade the sustainability performance of trade finance transactions
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Will Glasgow play good COP or bad COP?
It has been six years since the Paris Agreement was signed and it’s not looking great…
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Is thematic investing the key to long-term performance?
Two themes transcended geographies and business sectors to top investor preference
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What have we learned about SDG credit investing?
Fund managers can be buffeted between hitting goals but delivering poor performance and vice versa
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Greenpeace fires warning shot over greenwashing
After finding that many Swiss and Luxembourg funds do not live up to ESG expectations
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Shell’s Dutch pension fund to target quartet of SDGs
Even as it plans to appeal court ruling over reducing its CO2 emissions